Economy, Budget & Taxes:
"She would also like to see taxes on capital gains and personal income rolled back. She said she is willing to work behind the scenes to achieve those goals."
-Foster's Daily Democrat, August 19, 2010
National Security & Foreign Policy:
Ayotte "called on the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to support the New Hampshire National Guard’s Deployment Cycle Support Program"
-http://ayotte.senate.gov
Health Care:
"voted for a key measure to move forward on a full repeal of the federal takeover of health care"
-http://ayotte.senate.gov
"One way Ayotte wants to cut the deficit is repeal the $900 billion health care reform bill. She noted many components don't kick in until after the presidential election in 2012."
-Foster's Daily Democrat, August 19, 2010
Energy & Environment:
"Encouraging new nuclear power plants...will create jobs and prevent the country from 'continuing to buy oil from people who hate us,' she said."
-Foster's Daily Democrat, August 19, 2010
Social Issues:
Pro-life
Interest Group Ratings
- In 2012 Planned Parenthood gave Ayotte a grade of 0.
- In 2011 NARAL Pro-Choice America gave Ayotte a grade of 0%
- In 2011 National Right to Life Committee gave Ayotte a grade of 100%
- In 2011 the American Farm Bureau Federation gave Ayotte a grade of 20%
- In 2011 the National Taxpayers Union gave Ayotte a grade of 91%
- In 2011 the National Federation of Independent Business gave Ayotte a grade of 88%
- In 2011 the National Small Business Association gave Ayotte a grade of 50%
- In 2011 the National Education Association gave Ayotte a grade of F.
- In 2011 Environment America gave Ayotte a grade of 45%
- In 2011 the League of Conservation Voters gave Ayotte a grade of 18%
- In 2011 Gun Owners of America gave Ayotte a grade of 75%
- In 2010 the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund gave Ayotte a grade of A.
- In 2011 AFL-CIO gave Ayotte a grade of 11%
- In 2011 Vietnam Veterans of America gave Ayotte a grade of 50%
Sources: http://ayotte.senate.gov, VoteSmart.org