Rick Santorum is a serial flip-flopper.

Let's get right to it. 1. Fiscal Policy Rick Santorum openly claims he wants to cut spending and reduce the deficit and debt. [1] Here is his record: A. In the 2003-2004 session of congress, he votes YES on 51 bills that increased government expenditures. He voted on ZERO bills that reduced expenditure [2] B. Santorum voted THREE TIMES to increase congressional pay. C. Santorum voted to INCREASE the debt ceiling in 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. [3] Yet now, he criticized Obama for asking for a debt ceiling increase. D. Supported wasteful spending i. “Santorum was a prolific supporter of earmarks, having requested billions of dollars for pork projects in Pennsylvania while he was in Congress. ” [4] ii. 2005 highway bill, which included hundreds of earmarks, including the bridge to nowhere, a teapot museum. [5] E. He refused to vote to pay off the debt. [15] 2. Education Rick Santorum claims to want to reduce the size of the federal government and calls for less federal intervention in education. [6] Here is his record: A. He supported No Child Left Behind, which greatly increased federal education spending. [7] B. He voted to INCREASE Department of Education spending. [8] C. He INCREASED funding for teacher testing. [9] 3. Healthcare Rick Santorum now says he opposes federal government in the healthcare system and is opposed to healthcare mandates. [13] Here is his record: A. He voted FOR healthcare mandates. [10] B. And again. .. [11] C. And again. .. [12] D. And again. .. [14] 4. Entitlements Rick Santorum is against healthcare entitlements. [16] Here is his record: A. He voted to increase Medicare spending and B. Add new healthcare entitlement programs [17] C. He voted against Medicaid reform. [18] 5. Immigration Santorum is now against giving illegals amnesty and government benefits. [19] Here is his record: A. Voted to allow illegals to receive income. [20] B. Voted to give illegals Supplemental Security Insurance benefits. [21] CONCLUSION: Rick Santorum has completely flip-flopped from his liberal spending, education, healthcare, entitlement, and immigration records to now opposing everything he was once for. ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- ----------------- Sources: 1. . http://www.ricksantorum.com... 2. Club for Growth, 2012 Presidential White Paper #4, Former Senator Rick Santorum 3. H. R. 2015, Roll Call Vote #209, 7/31/97; S. 2578, Roll Call Vote #148, 6/11/02; H. J. Res. 51, Roll Call Vote #202, 5/23/03; S. 2986, Roll Call Vote #213, 11/17/04; H. J. Res. 47, Roll Call Vote #54, 3/16/06 4. (Club for Growth, 2012 Presidential White Paper #4, Rick Santorum) 5. (H. R. 3, Roll Call Vote #220, 7/29/05) 6. . http://elections.nytimes.com... 7. . http://www.senate.gov... 8. . http://www.senate.gov... 9. . http://www.senate.gov... 10. . http://www.senate.gov... 11. . http://www.senate.gov... 12. . http://www.senate.gov... 13. . http://www.ricksantorum.com... 14. . http://www.senate.gov... 15. . http://www.senate.gov... 16. . http://elections.nytimes.com... 17. . http://www.senate.gov... 18. . http://www.senate.gov... 19. . http://elections.nytimes.com... 20. . http://www.senate.gov... 21. . http://www.senate.gov...