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She has many very solidly held positions. And end of life provisions are definitely in the bill and she recognizes that, she says that there are no death panels
==Political views==
==Political views==
Murkowski has no real solid positions, as such a reputation as a "[[moderate Republican]]" (i.e. liberal); she is a [[RINO]] by definition, Republican-in-name-only, according to Tea Party conservatives and [[Rush Limbaugh]].<ref>[[Rush Limbaugh]].[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_111710/content/01125110.guest.html Lisa Murkowksi, RINO Run Wild], RushLimbaugh.com, November 17, 2010.</ref> Murkowski has said this of the [[Obama administration]] and [[President Obama]] in particular:
Murkowski has earned a reputation as a "[[moderate Republican]]" (i.e. liberal); she is a [[RINO]], Republican-in-name-only, according to Tea Party conservatives and [[Rush Limbaugh]].<ref>[[Rush Limbaugh]].[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_111710/content/01125110.guest.html Lisa Murkowksi, RINO Run Wild], RushLimbaugh.com, November 17, 2010.</ref> Murkowski has said this of the [[Obama administration]] and [[President Obama]] in particular:
{{Cquote|I will tell you, I am not one of those who wants Obama to fail.<ref>[[Rush Limbaugh]]. [http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/content/home/daily/site_111610/content/01125107.guest.html Lisa Murkowski is an Idiot], RushLimbaugh.com, November 16, 2010.</ref>}}
{{Cquote|I will tell you, I am not one of those who wants Obama to fail.<ref>[[Rush Limbaugh]]. [http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/content/home/daily/site_111610/content/01125107.guest.html Lisa Murkowski is an Idiot], RushLimbaugh.com, November 16, 2010.</ref>}}
Murkowski uses her position as the ranking republican on the Senate appropriations committee to gain pork expenditures for Alaska.
Murkowski uses her position as the ranking republican on the Senate appropriations committee to gain pork expenditures for Alaska.
When [[Obamacare]] passed, most Republicans were talking repeal. Murkowski said repealing was not the answer. Also, she disputed that there was end-of-life provisions in the bill.
When [[Obamacare]] passed, most Republicans were talking repeal. Murkowski said repealing was not possible. Also, she disputed [[Sarah Pali]]
s claim that there were death panel provisions in the bill.
Murkowski voted for [[TARP]] and the "Son of Stimulus"- the 2009 Obama Omnibus spending bill. <ref>[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/96/ On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1105, Washington Post, March 10, 2009]</ref>
Murkowski voted for [[TARP]] and the "Son of Stimulus"- the 2009 Obama Omnibus spending bill. <ref>[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/96/ On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1105, Washington Post, March 10, 2009]</ref>