Wednesday, October 7, 2009
11:57 AM
Sensenbrenner, Ryan named 'taxpayer heroes'
U.S. Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, and Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, have been named two of 59 "taxpayer heroes" in the House of Representatives by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste.
The winners received a score of 80 percent or more on the group's Congressional Ratings; Sensenbrenner scored 96 percent, while Ryan scored an 85 percent.
"Rep. Sensenbrenner put the interests of taxpayers ahead of politics by consistently voting to cut wasteful spending, reduce the tax burden, and make government more accountable to taxpayers," said CCAGW President Tom Schatz in a statement on the award. "The 2008 Congressional Ratings show that many elected officials continue to demonstrate little regard for the harmful effect a large and cumbersome federal government has on taxpayers' wallets."
See the full 2009 report here.
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