| Minimum Net Worth | $7,100,083 |
| State Unemployment Rate when Elected | 4.5 |
| State Unemployment Rate in 2010 | 8.7 |
| 263-171 TARP (HR 1424) 10/3/08 |
No |
| 270-155 TARP Disapproval (HJ RES 3) 1/22/09 |
Yes |
| 244-188 Stimulus (HR 1) 1/28/09 |
Yes |
| 219-212 Energy Tax (HR 2454) 06/26/09 |
Yes |
| 220-215 Health Care (HR 3962) 11/07/09 |
Yes |
| 219-212 Health Care final vote (HR 3590) 3/21/10 |
yes |
Grade GovElection 2010
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Steve Kagen?
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Been in congress
for 3 years
Up for Reelection
Less than a year
Nov. 2, 2010
REPRESENTATIVE
STEVE KAGEN
(D) WISCONSIN - 8TH DISTRICT
| NATIONALLY | ||
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DEM: | F |
| REP: | F | |
| IND: | F | |
| IN 8TH DISTRICT | ||
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DEM: | No Grade |
| REP: | F | |
| IND: | F | |
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Bertram (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. I was visiting a friend in the hospital the other day and he told me the guy one bed over voted for you. I noticed he was heavily sedated but had to ask him anyway. I said how do you feel about voting...
Mhomes (REP), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F.
I am very disappointed with the way you voted last night on health care reform. You did NOT listen to your constituents!
Bertram (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. The telephone town hall meeting you held Monday night was a scene from Gilligan's Island to say the least. You truely think your constituancy consists of uneducated dolts don't you? We know what is in...
Ruffy308 (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. DO NOT VOTE YES ON THIS HEALTH CARE BS I'VE WRITTEM TO YOU BEFORE ON THIS MATTER. IF YOU DO YOU ARE NOT LIKELY TO BE RELECTED.
DAVE STAUFFER
Ruffy308 (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F.
Might want to polish up ypur medical resume bud because thats where your headed. Stay away from health care and spending more of my grandchildrens money. If you don't I know you will loose the up comomg...
Roneziv (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. You have to just love that new ad out about how you are saving jobs in the area, keeping those evil insurance companies from getting between you and your doc. What a load of crap that ad spews. Your votes...
Bertram (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. You are out of touch with your constituancy, I respectfully ask you to convey the wishes of those in your district and not vote a partisan line. You are a representative not a slave driver, act as if our feelings on this...
Roneziv (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. The following article from the Washington Post points out one of the many problems with the Pelosi healthcare bill:
Obamacare's nasty surprise Washington Post ^ | November 6, 2009 | Martin...
Ruffy308 (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. Maybe you should keep a watchful eye on these races on the East Coast if it goes my way your finished.
and it will make me very happy
Dave
Roneziv (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. To sum it up, the new Health care House bill is nothing but a massive, uncontrolled federal entitlement expansion — at a time when the central, looming threat to the nation’s long-term prosperity is the...
Hadenuff (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F because of your vote on the "hate crimes" bill because it criminalizes thought, endangers freedom of religion and speech, and destroys the American principle of equality under the law. In addition to that, you...
Ruffy308 (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F.You and your kind are Just unable to get it. Do not pass this healthcare BS
nor the Cap and Trade nonsense.
Roneziv (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. The D's are great for saying the HealthCare bill doesn't cost the government money but that doesn't mean it won't cost Americans money. It will ripe off the middle class and will not...
Roneziv (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. Your fellow travelers in the People's house complain about the Republicans not having a Healthcare plan and they just want to say NO. That is so disingenuous. There are MANY Republican proposals, but...
Roneziv (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. Thank you so much for letting all of your district people know about your upcoming listening session on Saturaday. You say you want to listen and debate the healthcare issure and other issues but you do...
Longingforjamaica (REP), WI writes
Please look at what is happening to this country. Our government is literally running us into the ground. We cannot sustain this spending. I am a small business owner who currently employs 18 people in Phelps, WI.
We cannot stay in business...
Hadenuff (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. You are well educated, intellegent, and a decent human being. However your blindly following party leadership is not what you were elected for. If you haven't read the bill - vote no. If there...
Ruffy308 (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. You know maybe you should spend your time on helping poeple find some work people I know are in a pretty bad way and I'm sure Obama's health care is furthest from their minds. Their are lots of...
Roneziv (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F because of your votes this year, 2009, on stimulus package, the cap and trade bill and from your townhall meetings it sure sounds like you are ready and willing to sign onto the Heath Care bill. NE WI is...
Nedschnittt (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. You voted FOR the cap and trade bill. So now I'll do my best to vote FOR anyone running against you next year.
Tankerdude83 (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. You voted for cap and trade after the majority of the people say NO! You need to go because your becoming a socialist like the rest of the liberal left. Tax and spend that's all you want to...
Ruffy308 (IND), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. I think your work is not good and either your lazy or you don't read what you are signing off on. your voting record has even angered your supports..... I hope this put you and your kind on notice. ...
Shelley (REP), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. When the people are tellling you DO NOT Vote YES on the stimulous package and you disregard them. The people unfortunatly voted you into Congress but the votes we give you now show that you will NOT be in Congress...
Mitch (REP), WI writes
I gave you a grade of F. For failure to vote NO on the stimulous $$$ that is bankrupting this nation and creating more jobs lost.
