Blue Dog Coalition
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The Blue Dog Coalition is a group of fiscally conservative, centrist Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives known for promoting bipartisan compromise and budgetary restraint.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Dog Democrats | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
congressional caucus
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political organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasPosition |
emphasizes bipartisan problem solving
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emphasizes centrist policy solutions ⓘ emphasizes congressional oversight of spending ⓘ emphasizes cross-party negotiation ⓘ emphasizes deficit-neutral legislation ⓘ emphasizes long-term debt reduction ⓘ emphasizes pragmatic policymaking ⓘ emphasizes rural and suburban representation ⓘ emphasizes transparency in budgeting ⓘ opposes excessive federal spending ⓘ opposes extreme partisanship ⓘ opposes large, unfunded tax cuts ⓘ supports Medicare solvency ⓘ supports Second Amendment rights (historically more than most Democrats) ⓘ supports Social Security solvency ⓘ supports agricultural interests ⓘ supports balanced budgets ⓘ supports bipartisan compromise ⓘ supports budgetary restraint ⓘ supports campaign finance reform ⓘ supports deficit reduction ⓘ supports energy independence ⓘ supports entitlement reform ⓘ supports environmental protection with economic balance ⓘ supports government accountability ⓘ supports health care reform with cost containment ⓘ supports immigration reform with border security ⓘ supports infrastructure investment ⓘ supports law enforcement ⓘ supports middle-class tax relief ⓘ supports national security hawkishness relative to Democratic caucus ⓘ supports pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules ⓘ supports pro-business policies ⓘ supports regulatory reform ⓘ supports rural economic development ⓘ supports small business support ⓘ supports strong national defense ⓘ supports tax reform ⓘ supports veterans' benefits ⓘ |
| ideology |
centrism
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fiscal conservatism ⓘ moderate liberalism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | U.S. House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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