Phil Crane was born during the Great Depression on November 3, 1930. He is an accomplished individual having had earned both his Master's and Doctorate Degrees in history from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Crane first went to Congress in 1969. He was elected through a special election to fill the vacancy left by Donald Rumsfeld who was appointed to a post in the Nixon administration. Crane is part of a number of congressional committees. He is Vice Chairman of the full Ways and Means Committee and presides as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Trade. Crane is on the Subcommittee on Health and also a member of the Joint Committee on Taxation. Crane is anything but moderate. He is aligned with the most ultra-right members of the party like Tom Delay. As such, he has voted for even the most indefensible partisan pursuits. There is a big move in Washington these days which is sold to the people under the guise of "taxpayer assistance". What this distills down to is rewarding big corporate donors at the expense of the nation's future. A prime example is the "stimulus package". The "stimulus package" would in effect do away with the alternative minimum retroactive to 1985. It is certain that aspects of the government need to be funded. The military, intelligence, roads, bridges, trade relations, the Whitehouse, education, etc. provide benefits to all. The "stimulus package" would return the money corporations have paid toward funding the government. That leaves the burden on working people. The GOP proponents are seeking to sell this as a measure to stimulate economy. There is currently an excess capacity and low demand. This leads to hiring freezes, shortened hours and layoffs. Corporations already have lots of cash on the books. GM for example has 8 billion in cash and would recieve 2 billion under the plan. With the excess capacity, there would be no investments, no facility expansion and no hiring. Enron who hasn't even paid taxes in 4 of the last 5 years would get 650 million. The "stimulus package" would do little to stimulate the economy. But it would rob the treasury and leave working people holding the bag. Congressman Phil Crane voted for it. These are pivotal times which require a moderate approach. Phil Crane's voting record shows moderation is not at the center of his activities in congress. His voting record and allegiance to the ultra-right suggests this won't change.