National Taxpayers Union Honors Paul With “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” For 2007
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Lake Jackson) has been named as one of only a handful of lawmakers to win the 2007 “Taypayers’ Friend Award” from the National Taxpayers Union.
Duane Parde, president of the 362,000-member group, said Paul was chosen as an award winner based on his commitment to reduce the size of the federal government.
“While many Members of Congress talked about reducing the size of government last year, Congressman Ron Paul backed up those words with votes,” Parde said. “This award proves that Congressman Paul is a staunch ally we can count on in our battle to restore fiscal responsibility to Washington.”
The award is presented to those who achieve an “A” grade in NTU’s annual rating of Congress. The rating, based on every roll call vote affecting fiscal policy, assigns a “taxpayer score” to each Member of Congress that indicates his or her support for reducing or controlling federal spending, taxes, debt, and regulation.
“If every Member of Congress had voted as responsibly as Congressman Paul did in 2007, Americans could have enjoyed much lower taxes and less waste in government,” Parde said. “Overburdened taxpayers in Texas and across the nation owe him a debt of gratitude for his hard work on their behalf. He has truly earned the title ‘Taxpayers’ Friend.’”
The NTU is a nonpartisan, nonprofit citizen group founded in 1969 to work for lower taxes, smaller government and economic freedom. The organization bills itself as the nation’s largest taxpayer organization.
For more information, visit the NTU website at www.ntu.org.