April 14, 2005—U.S. Rep. Trent Franks recently received a “Taxpayers' Friend” award from the non-partisan National Taxpayers Union (NTU). The ratings are based on every roll call vote affecting fiscal policy (182 House votes for 2004). Each Member of Congress receives a "Taxpayer Score" that indicates his or her commitment to reducing or controlling federal spending, taxes, debt, and regulation. In 2004, 59 Representatives received scores of 74 percent or better, and hence were eligible for the "Taxpayers' Friend Award." Rep. Franks’ score of 85 earned him the fifth best rating in the House.

 The complete rankings can be found here: http://www.ntu.org/main/page.php?PageID=75