Royce Stands Up for American Taxpayers, Recognized by Citizens Against Government Waste
Washington,
Oct 6, 2011 -
Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) was recognized as a "Taxpayer Hero" by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) for his willingness to stand up for the American taxpayer. Royce earned a score of 96 percent, the highest score for the Orange County delegation. Compared to the House average score of 40 percent it is clear that Royce has consistently voted to rein in deficit spending and make government more accountable to taxpayers.
"On behalf of taxpayers, we thank and applaud Rep. Ed Royce for his votes to cut wasteful spending, reduce taxes, and make government more accountable to taxpayers," said CCAGW President Tom Schatz.
For the 111th Congress, second session, CCAGW scored 46 votes in the House and 62 votes in the Senate. Rep. Royce helped to pass legislation that repeals several burdensome tax provisions, including the heavy paperwork burden placed on small businesses, included in the Democrat’s healthcare law passed last year.
Since 1989, the CCAGW has examined roll call votes to help identify which members of Congress stand up for the taxpayers’ interests and which fail to deliver on campaign promises of fiscal responsibility. CCAGW’s Taxpayer Heroes include members who stood by taxpayers and championed fiscal responsibility throughout the most spendthrift Congress in history.
"I am honored to receive this award," Royce said. "I am committed to the fight to cut spending until we balance our budget and eliminate our national debt. If we are serious about addressing this budgetary crisis and getting our economy on solid footing, now is the time to make the hard choices."
Note: Visit www.ccagwratings.org for the complete 2010 Congressional Ratings.
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