RT @ThomasSowell: One of the biggest taxes is one that is not even called a tax — inflation. When the government spends money that it creat…
Ben Toma
@RepBenToma · AZ · H
Posts443
Engagement99.4K
Voting-record position0.168
CoverageJan 1, 2020 to Feb 23, 2022
Voting-record position is available for 3,335 of 5,927 legislators. Missing values are shown, not hidden.
Voice fingerprint
Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Macroeconomics 23.4 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 7
- Under
- 15
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −23.4 pp to +23.4 pp. Most distinctive topic: Macroeconomics, 23.4 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Macroeconomics Over-indexed +23.4 pp
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −16.4 pp
- Government Operations Over-indexed +9.7 pp
- Law and Crime Over-indexed +3.0 pp
- International Affairs Over-indexed +2.8 pp
- Health Under-indexed −2.0 pp
- Education Over-indexed +1.2 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −1.2 pp
- Social Welfare Under-indexed −1.1 pp
- Transportation Under-indexed −1.1 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −1.0 pp
- Public Lands Under-indexed −0.9 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −0.8 pp
- Energy Under-indexed −0.8 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±23.4 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macroeconomics | 26.9% | 3.5% | +23.4 pp | Over-indexed | 119 |
| Uncategorized | 23.3% | 39.6% | −16.4 pp | Under-indexed | 103 |
| Government Operations | 22.3% | 12.6% | +9.7 pp | Over-indexed | 99 |
| Law and Crime | 7.0% | 4.0% | +3.0 pp | Over-indexed | 31 |
| International Affairs | 3.6% | 0.8% | +2.8 pp | Over-indexed | 16 |
| Health | 2.3% | 4.2% | −2.0 pp | Under-indexed | 10 |
| Education | 5.4% | 4.2% | +1.2 pp | Over-indexed | 24 |
| Culture | 0.2% | 1.4% | −1.2 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Social Welfare | 1.1% | 2.3% | −1.1 pp | Under-indexed | 5 |
| Transportation | 0.0% | 1.1% | −1.1 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Civil Rights | 3.2% | 4.1% | −1.0 pp | Under-indexed | 14 |
| Public Lands | 0.0% | 0.9% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Defense | 0.9% | 1.7% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 4 |
| Energy | 0.0% | 0.8% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Environment | 0.0% | 0.7% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Agriculture | 0.2% | 0.9% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Housing | 1.8% | 1.4% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 8 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.2% | 0.6% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Labor | 0.9% | 1.2% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Immigration | 0.7% | 0.5% | +0.1 pp | Over-indexed | 3 |
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RT @theblaze: “I’m so happy I get to represent USA!” https://t.co/Y5CcjaPCbK
RT @MarthaMcSally: ITS TIME! Im officially launching my campaign for U.S. Senate today - check out my launch video here! #AZsen https://t&
Welcome to AZ President @realDonaldTrump . You have lots of supporters here including our 10 year old that prays for you and your family every night (unprovoked), and our 13 year old twins that wanted Trump hats for their birthday (also unprovoked). https://t.co/rsgIPOhffE
RT @marcthiessen: 1/ Here's an example of the subtle bias in reporting on CRT. In the @nytimes @stefsaul reports that Loudoun Country scho…
In Arizona, it should be easy to vote and hard to cheat. Voter ID is a commonsense idea that ensures confidence and integrity of our elections. #ISupportVoterID https://t.co/UBoaUE5YxF
I met with the Governors Office today to urge reopening Arizonas economy ASAP. They listened and Im told he will have more to announce next week. Ill keep advocating for our small businesses and economy. Its time to reopen, and we can do so while protecting public health.
This is just plain wrong and deeply disturbing: tip line to "report" neighbors who violate the stay at home order advertized by Sheriff Penzone. I truly hope this ends and we return to the home of the free and th brave...not home of the snitches. Reminds me of Communist Romania. https://t.co/S26Kw3eXsl
RT @AZHouseGOP: House Republicans pass historic tax reform transitioning Arizona to a flat rate, simplifying the tax code, and reducing inc…
RT @AZHouseGOP: "Racism cannot be combated by teaching children to be racist” -@michudall in support of the “Unbiased Teaching Act,” which…