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Foxx named "Taxpayer Hero" by government spending watchdog group
Washington, DC,
October 5, 2011
Taxpayer watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste has named Congresswoman Virginia Foxx a "Taxpayer Hero" for her record of voting to protect taxpayers, cut spending and to oppose wasteful government expenditures. Foxx rec
Contact: 202-225-2071 Receives highest score among NC lawmakers in group’s vote ranking Taxpayer watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste has named Congresswoman Virginia Foxx a “Taxpayer Hero” for her record of voting to protect taxpayers, cut spending and to oppose wasteful government expenditures. Foxx received a 98% score in the group’s ratings, which was the highest score in the North Carolina congressional delegation.
“North Carolina taxpayers sent me to Washington to make sure their hard-earned tax dollars are carefully stewarded,” Foxx said. “Cracking down on wasteful spending means swimming against the stream of big government and profligate spenders in Washington. It is refreshing that Citizens Against Government Waste is recognizing those who work hard to get spending under control and who guard against spending waste and abuse.” Citizens Against Government Waste’s (CAGW) congressional rankings examine Representatives’ voting records to identify members of Congress who stand up for the taxpayers’ interests and also those who fail to deliver on promises of fiscal responsibility. The ratings separate the praiseworthy from the profligate by evaluating important tax, spending, transparency and accountability measures. “On behalf of taxpayers, we thank and applaud Congresswoman Foxx for her votes to cut wasteful spending, reduce taxes, and make government more accountable to taxpayers,” said CCAGW President Tom Schatz. “Unfortunately, far too many Representatives demonstrated little regard for the consequences of failing to reduce the record $1.3 trillion deficit and $14.7 trillion debt, and constituents should admonish them for their poor ratings.” The group’s 2010 ratings were based on 46 separate votes in the House of Representatives. It rated Representatives on a 0 to 100 percent scale, placing each in one of the following categories: 0-19% Hostile; 20-39% Unfriendly; 40-59% Lukewarm; 60-79% Friendly; 80-99% Taxpayer Hero; 100% Taxpayer Super Hero. For a full list of ratings and the rating methodology please visit http://www.ccagwratings.org/. |
