Tom McMillin & Mike Bishop: Who is the true Conservative Candidate for Michigan's 8th District?

One can not hide from their past. Michigan's Republican's have let many of their supporters down by siding with the liberals and helping push their agenda of bigger government through higher taxes, more regulations and less freedoms.

Side By Side Comparison: Bishop Votes With Democrat Leader Whitmer

Recently,Independents for Responsible Government (I4RG)

In Michigan's 8th District, both Mike Bishop and Tom McMillin, are the two Republican candidates vying for the office of Congressman for that district.  The scorecard covers the years from 2009 to 2010 when both served in the Michigan Legislature.  Mike Bishop is accusing Tom McMillin of not being conservative and a tax and spend politician.  Well if one reviews the scorecard it is quite apparent to see why the Lansing based news service MIRS rated Mike Bishop - MOST LIBERAL (2008) and Tom McMillin - MOST CONSERVATIVE (2009).

One has to ask why Mike Bishop, who says he is conservative, has Mike Rogers campaigning for him? Mike Rogers has been for the NSA, NDAA, CIPSA, and SOPA.  All government agencies and laws that spy and restrict freedoms of the citizens of this country.   

Tom McMillin is against the NSA, NDAA, CIPSA, and SOPA.  Tom McMillin also calls for the audit of the Federal Reserve as well as reigning in the IRS.  

When one see the voting records side by side, it becomes quite apparent who the true Conservative. 

Scorecard using I4RG format

	First Name	Mike	Randy	Gretchen	Jase	Brian	Justin	Tom
	Last Name	Bishop	Richardville	Whitmer	Bolger	Calley	Amash	McMillin
	Party	R	R	D	R	R	R	R
	Position in 2009-2010	State Senator	State Senator	State Senator	State Rep.	State Rep.	State Rep.	State Rep.
	District	Senate 12	Senate     17	Senate 12	House 63	House 87	House 72	House 45
	% of votes in favor of taxpayers	11%	11%	11%	44%	50%	94%	94%
SB 319 - Expand Electric Car Subsidies	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	X	X	✔	✔
SB 818 - More electric car battery subsidies	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	X	X	✔	✔
SB 777 - $100M renewable power subsidy	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	X	✔	✔	✔
SB 428 - More alternative energy subsidies	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	X	X	✔	✔
HB 5567 -Property tax break for specific sub	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	✔	X	✔	✔
HB 5100 - expand 21st century jobs	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	X	X	✔	✔
HB 4817 - Resort and green subsidies	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	E	X	✔	✔
SB 796 - Transparency for film subsidies	Correct Vote Is Yes	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
SB 126 - biomass generator tax break	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	X	X	✔	✔
HB 5626 - Authorize doubling Detroit debt	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	✔	✔	✔	✔
HB 5678 Raid transportation tax funds	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	✔	✔	✔	✔
HB 5599 - Raid 911 phone tax fund	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	✔	✔	✔	✔
HB 5072 - Reduce road spending to allow raiding	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	✔	✔	✔	✔
HB 6206 - Bay and Midland Hotel Tax	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	X	✔	✔	✔
HB 5998 - MEDC Transit Spending and Tax	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	X	✔	✔	✔
HB 4788 - Authorize turnaround (charter) schools	Correct Vote Is Yes	✔	✔	✔	E	✔	X	✔
SB 1309 - Auto dealer protectionist regs	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	X	X	✔	✔
SB 776 - Raid juror pool $ for current bills	Correct Vote Is NO	X	X	X	✔	X	✔	X