Minnick gets '100 percent' rating for votes against earmarks

Congressman is only Democrat with highest rating from anti-spending group

Washington, D.C. – The Club for Growth, an organization dedicated to reigning in irresponsible spending in Washington, gave Walt Minnick the highest possible score on its 2009 “RePORK Card” today, recognizing his efforts to eliminate the federal budget deficit and bring pork-barrel projects under control.  He was the only Democrat to earn a perfect score from the group; the average Democrat scored 3%.

“My votes against the earmark process are votes in favor of transparency and accountability,” Minnick said. 

A member of the conservative Blue Dog Coalition, the Congressman has campaigned against irresponsible spending since arriving in Washington.  He has voted against projects that would increase the federal deficit whenever he has had the option to do so, including President Obama’s $1 trillion stimulus bill, $3.5 trillion budget, “TARP” and auto-industry bailouts.  Minnick has not requested any earmarks  and he endorses the “Pay-As-You-Go” financing system.  Since February, Minnick has voted against nearly $4 trillion in government waste.

Congressman Minnick recently announced his intention to spend the August work period on an economic ‘blitz,’ working to provide businesses with specific information on economic opportunities provided through federal agencies.

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