The Club for Growth, the nation’s leading free-market advocacy organization, announced that from California, three members of the 53 person delegation had received their coveted Defender of Economic Freedom Award — Reps. Tom McClintock, Ed Royce and John Campbell. The award honors Members of Congress who have a strong, consistent voting record on economic growth issues. 11 U.S. Senators and 34 U.S. Congressmen received the award this year.
U.S. Rep. McClintock was the top Californian on the CfG's annual scorcard with 94% (lifetime 98%)
“The Club for Growth values Members of Congress who vote based on principle for pro-growth policies that will restore America. The people of the 48th congressional district of California are lucky to have him fighting for them in Congress,” said Club for Growth President Chris Chocola.
To see how all Members of Congress did in the Club’s 2011 Scorecard, visit www.ClubforGrowth.org/projects.
Club for Growth publishes an annual scorecard so Club members and the public can monitor the actions and the voting behavior of Members of Congress on economic growth issues. The Club conducted a comprehensive examination of each lawmaker’s record on pro-growth policies and computed a score on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of 100 indicates the highest support for pro-growth policies. Those lawmakers scoring 90 or higher in 2010— and who also have a lifetime score of 90 or higher—receive the Defender of Economic Freedom award.
The rating examines legislative actions that affect our immediate pro-economic growth policy goals, including:
∙ Lower marginal income tax rates
∙ Cutting and limiting government spending
∙ Death Tax repeal
∙ Expanding free trade
∙ Legal reform to end abusive lawsuits
∙ Replacing the current tax code
∙ School choice
∙ Regulatory reform and deregulation
∙ Reform entitlements to increase economic freedom and ensure that long-term federal spending is financially sustainable
∙ Social Security reform with personal retirement accounts