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'''Max Baucus''' is a current [[United States Senator]] from [[Montana]]. As member of the [[Democratic Party]], he was elected to the Montana State Legislator in 1973 and served until 1974, when he was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He was re-elected to the House in 1976. Max was elected to the [[United States Senate]] in 1978, where he currently resides. Before his career in politics he worked in the legal practice.  
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'''Max Baucus''' is a current [[United States Senator]] from [[Montana]]. As member of the [[Democratic Party]], he was elected to the Montana State Legislator in 1973 and served until 1974, when he was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He was re-elected to the House in 1976. Baucus was elected to the [[United States Senate]] in 1978, where he currently resides. Before his career in politics he worked in the legal practice.  
  
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==Political views==
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Max Baucus is one of the more moderate Democrats in the Senate. He voted for the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. Baucus use to be in favor of gun control. He voted for the Brady Bill and the first ban on semi-automatic firearms, but has since switched his position, opposing most new gun control laws. In 1999, he was the only Democrat to vote against an amendment by [[Frank Lautenberg]] (D-[[New Jersey]]) that sought to "regulate the sale of firearms at gunshows." Baucus voted for the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, which made it harder to declare personal bankruptcy. In 2006, he voted for a constitutional amendment prohibiting the physical desecration of the American flag. Although Baucus's record on the environment is more [[conservative]] then other Democratic members of the Senate, he has voted against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in [[Alaska]]. He is also a strong supporter of [[abortion]], receiving a 100% rating from [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]].
 
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*[http://baucus.senate.gov/index.cfm Official Website]  
 
*[http://baucus.senate.gov/index.cfm Official Website]  

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Max Baucus is a current United States Senator from Montana. As member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the Montana State Legislator in 1973 and served until 1974, when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He was re-elected to the House in 1976. Baucus was elected to the United States Senate in 1978, where he currently resides. Before his career in politics he worked in the legal practice.

Political views

Max Baucus is one of the more moderate Democrats in the Senate. He voted for the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. Baucus use to be in favor of gun control. He voted for the Brady Bill and the first ban on semi-automatic firearms, but has since switched his position, opposing most new gun control laws. In 1999, he was the only Democrat to vote against an amendment by Frank Lautenberg (D-New Jersey) that sought to "regulate the sale of firearms at gunshows." Baucus voted for the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, which made it harder to declare personal bankruptcy. In 2006, he voted for a constitutional amendment prohibiting the physical desecration of the American flag. Although Baucus's record on the environment is more conservative then other Democratic members of the Senate, he has voted against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. He is also a strong supporter of abortion, receiving a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America.

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