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'''David Ross "Dave" Obey''' (pronounced Obie), born October 3, 1938 (age {{age|1938|10|3}}), is a [[Democratic]] member of the United States House of Representatives from [[Wisconsin]]'s 7th congressional district. He was first elected to the House in 1969 to replace Representative Melvin R. Laird, who had resigned to become Secretary of Defense, and has stayed in Congress ever since.  He is currently the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and one of the most [[liberal]] members of Congress. On March 9, 2007, a video was posted on [[YouTube]] of Congressman Obey arguing with proponents of defunding the [[Iraq War]] about their position on how to end the war. He angrily referred to them as "idiot liberals" and said that they're "smoking something that ain't legal."  Obey later apologized for the tone of his remarks, saying his immense frustration over the issue of the war simply "boiled over".<ref>http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/obey-berates-woman-over-war-funding-later-apologizes-2007-03-09.html</ref>

'''David Ross "Dave" Obey''' (pronounced Obie), born October 3, 1938 (age {{age|1938|10|3}}), a liberal [[Democrat]] from [[Wisconsin]], is chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, which handles most of the spending of the federal government. Obie has a reputation for working well with his Republican colleagues, but having a prickly personality.

 

Obey was first elected to the House in 1969 from northeastern Wisconsin to replace conservative Republican [[Melvin R. Laird]], who had resigned to become Secretary of Defense. 

 

Long a liberal stalwart, Obie continues to believe in Keynesian economics and the virtues of taxing the rich for the benefit of the poor.

In terms of liberal-conservative voting scores, he is in the middle of all Democratic Congressmen on social issues, and slightly to the left on economics and foreign policy.  He opposes abortion and gun control, and has voted accordingly.  

 

On March 9, 2007, a video was posted on [[YouTube]] of Congressman Obey arguing with proponents of defunding the [[Iraq War]] about their position on how to end the war. He angrily referred to them as "idiot liberals" and said that they're "smoking something that ain't legal."  Obey later apologized for the tone of his remarks, saying his immense frustration over the issue of the war simply "boiled over".<ref>http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/obey-berates-woman-over-war-funding-later-apologizes-2007-03-09.html</ref>

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