Yet on April 15th, Biggert issued a press release that sounded almost 'Tea Party'-ish in its tenor: "Tax day is a grim reminder that every dollar of waste, every unnecessary expenditure, and every misspent penny comes out of the pocket of a working American." Given Biggert's prominent position on the influential financial services committee, the vehemence of her statement is striking. Biggert has also opposed the President's healthcare reform bill, like almost other every Republican in the House and Senate.
Biggert's claim to be bipartisan is not entirely unsubstantiated. According to the nonpartisan media watch group Source Watch, she is widely called the most liberal Republican from Illinois -- a state that is known to be staunchly Republican, despite President Obama former service as its Senator. For example, Biggert is pro-choice. But when Republicans in the House have attempted to 'whip' more liberal members into line, Biggert has generally followed. She voted for the original resolution authorizing the Iraq War -- as did many Democrats -- and also voted against Congress' resolution stating its disapproval of the Bush Administration's deployment of 20,000 more troops. Later, she voted against the Redeployment from Iraq Act that required the Bush Administration to make substantial reductions in troop numbers ("Judy Biggert," Source Watch, 2010).
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