The Wall Street Bailout, Washington insider record Pete Hoekstra doesn’t want you to see.

When a politician is trying to tell people he’s the exact opposite of what he really is, that’s an all out hoax–and politician Pete Hoekstra is trying to perpetrate an incredible Hoax on the people of Michigan.

Wall Street Insider:

  • Hoekstra Voted for the Wall Street Bailout. In 2008, Hoekstra voted for the $700 billion Wall Street bailout. [House Vote #681, 10/3/2008]
  • Hoekstra Voted to Allow CEOs at Bailed out Banks to Receive Bonuses at Tax-payer Expense. [House Vote #182, 4/1/2009]
  • Hoekstra Voted Against Strong New Protections to Prevent Future Bailouts. [House Vote #413, 6/30/2010]
  • Hoekstra Said Repealing Wall Street Reform Would Be One of His Top Priorities. In announcing his campaign for U.S. Senate, Pete Hoekstra said that repealing Wall Street reform would be one of his “first priorities.” [Detroit Free Press, 9/13/2011]

Worked at a Washington Lobbyist Firm:

  • Hoekstra Launched Campaign From Lobbying Office In DC. According to the Grand Rapids Press, Hoekstra announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate “in a telephone interview from his Washington, D.C. office.” [Grand Rapids Press, 7/20/2011]
  • Hoekstra Joined Dickstein Shapiro in February, 2011 Just One Month After Leaving Congress. Rep. Pete Hoekstra joined the law and lobbying firm Dickstein Shapiro as a “senior advisor.” [Holland Sentinel, 2/1/2011]
  • Hoekstra Voted Against Repealing Billions in Oil and Gas Subsidies. In 2008, Hoekstra voted against a comprehensive energy bill which repealed tax benefits for the largest oil and gas companies, raking in record profits.  [House Vote #78, 2/27/2008; CQ Today, 2/27/2008]
  • Hoekstra Voted to Protect $14 Billion in Subsidies for Oil and Gas Companies.   [House Vote #40, 1/18/2007; CQ Today, 1/18/2007]
  • Hoekstra Voted to Protect $5.4 Billion in Subsidies for Oil and Gas Companies.  [House Vote #109, 4/27/2006; National Journal’s CongressDaily, 4/28/2006]
  • Hoekstra Voted for Bill “Laden With Government Giveaways” to Big Oil. In 2004, Hoekstra voted for an energy bill which was criticized as “too heavily laden with government giveaways to energy producers.”  It contained “an estimated $23 billion” in tax giveaways. [House Vote #241, 6/15/2004; San Francisco Chronicle, 6/16/2004]
  • Hoekstra Voted Against Closing $14 Billion in Tax Loopholes for Companies Who Ship Jobs Overseas. Hoekstra voted against a bill which closed $14 billion in tax loopholes encouraging companies to send American jobs overseas. [House Vote #324, 5/28/2010]