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Club for Growth President: "Can anyone name a bipartisan bill that actually shrank the size and scope of government?"

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:44:23 EST

Freshmen Vote Study: "Just How Tea Party Are They?"

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:05:47 EST

The Club put out a Freshman Vote Study yesterday, based completely on the scores received by the so-called t yet, feel free to check out our entire 2011 Congressional Scorecard (and prior scorecards) by clicking here.

House Passes Ex-Im Bank Bill, 330-93

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:53:43 EST

The reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, which is like the Fannie Mae of international trade, passed the House today by a huge margin. s his floor speech:

Key Vote Alert - "YES" on Pompeo Amendment to CJS Approps (HR 5326)

Tue, 08 May 2012 15:17:43 EST

KEY VOTE ALERT s nothing more than a redistribution scheme allowing politicians and bureaucrats to fund their pet projects. The EDA is corporate welfare. The free market, not the government, should be in charge of picking winners and losers in the private sector. A better alternative to the EDA is to cut tax rates on individuals and businesses while at the same time eliminating special interest carve outs and regulations, thereby promoting economic growth without growing the government. Our Congressional Scorecard for the 112th Congress provides a comprehensive rating of how well or how poorly each member of Congress supports pro-growth, free-market policies and will be distributed to our members and to the public.

Senator Mike Lee: Big Government is like Godzilla

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:03:01 EST

Key Vote Alert - "NO" on Student Loan Subsidies (S 2343)

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:05:57 EST

KEY VOTE ALERT s bad policy to subsidize student loans in the first place, but the net result will likely drive up tuition costs for all students, making the overall cost of the bill much higher than its current price tag. The House Republican version of this bill offsets this subsidy by repealing the Prevention and Public Health Fund that was created with the passage of ObamaCare. That fund should indeed be repealed, but fiscal conservatives should only try to repeal the entire law, not just parts of it. Other versions of this bill use different offsets, but for the most part, the offset is irrelevant. Fiscal conservatives should not be promoting bad policy, which this bill contains. Our Congressional Scorecard for the 112th Congress provides a comprehensive rating of how well or how poorly each member of Congress supports pro-growth, free-market policies and will be distributed to our members and to the public.

Key Vote Alert - "NO" on Student Loan Subsidies (HR 4628)

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:15:54 EST

KEY VOTE ALERT s bad policy to subsidize student loans in the first place, but the net result will likely drive up tuition costs for all students, making the overall cost of the bill much higher than its current price tag. House Republicans want to offset this subsidy by repealing the Prevention and Public Health Fund that was created with the passage of ObamaCare. That fund should indeed be repealed, but fiscal conservatives should only try to repeal the entire law, not just parts of it. And for the most part, the offset is irrelevant. Fiscal conservatives should not be promoting bad policy, which this bill contains. Our Congressional Scorecard for the 112th Congress provides a comprehensive rating of how well or how poorly each member of Congress supports pro-growth, free-market policies and will be distributed to our members and to the public. UPDATE: The bill passed 215-195.

New Chocola Op-Ed On The Export-Import Bank

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:31:23 EST

Club for Growth President Chris Chocola had an Op-Ed in the Sunday Richmond Times-Dispatch, the home paper of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, discussing the Export-Import Bank: We have always been a nation of free enterprise. It has set us apart from most others and allowed us to lead the world in innovation and entrepreneurialism. But today, those underpinnings of our success are under threat. Government has become a behemoth that is overtaking industries and distorting markets in such a way that competition and self-reliance as we know it are barely recognizable. The reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank is a case study in Washington bureaucrats picking winners and losers and interfering with the free market. It s corporate welfare that is hurting economic growth and costing our nation jobs in one of the most stagnant economies in American history. Click here to read the whole article.

Rep. Steve LaTourette Supports Bribing Congressmen

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:52:40 EST

RINO Rep. Steve LaTourette (OH-14) openly supports bribing congressmen with earmarks. he said. How is this not criminal?

Key Vote Alert - "YES" on the RSC Budget

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:18:44 EST

KEY VOTE ALERT s a pro-growth, fiscally responsible budget that should be supported by all House members. Our Congressional Scorecard for the 112th Congress provides a comprehensive rating of how well or how poorly each member of Congress supports pro-growth, free-market policies and will be distributed to our members and to the public.

Conservatives Should be Unpleasantly Surprised by the Ryan Budget

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:37:02 EST

Writing for the New York Sun, Ira Stoll outlines several reasons why conservatives should be s a shame.

Supreme Court Preview by Senator Mike Lee

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:37:24 EST

New Club for Growth Ad In Indiana

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:13:36 EST

The Club for Growth today released a new TV Ad in Indiana urging Hoosiers to call Indiana Senator Richard Lugar and tell him to stop supporting more taxes and debt. The ad will run throughout Indiana on broadcast and cable television:

The Top 10 Clients Of The Export-Import Bank

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:27:09 EST

As part of the ongoing debate over the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, The Club for Growth today released a list of the Top 10 clients of the Export-Import Bank. The Club for Growth strongly opposes reauthorization of the bank and has issued a Boeing, which receives more than 44% of all Export-Import Bank handouts (Source)

Obama's Phony Keystone Pipeline Decision

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:07:02 EST

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Key Vote Alert - Various Amendments to the Senate Highway Bill

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:31:57 EST

The Club for Growth is scoring the following amendments to the Senate highway bill (S. 1813): s role in infrastructure spending has greatly expanded beyond its constitutional limits. Today, it is remarkably inefficient and overly bureaucratic. The proper solution is to return the power back to the states so that spending can be handled more justly and effectively. This is also a reminder that the Club for Growth is scoring against final passage of the underlying bill.

What’s so great about moderates?

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:37:46 EST

Jack Shafer at Reuters has a really good article today about the recent New York Times whining over the departure of RINOs like Olympia Snowe from the Senate: Could David Brooks, Frank Bruni and Joe Nocera be any more disappointed with the Republican Party? Over the last week, the three New York Times columnists have written op-eds about how miserable the ultra-Republicanness of the Republican Party establishment has made life for moderate Republican officeholders. ... None of the pieces really makes the case for why a less ideological Republican Party would mean a better Congress or a better country, unless conviviality, the building of congressional coalitions and the steady passage of new legislation are the supreme measures of improvement. Mostly, theTimes op-ed troika transcribed their Christmas wish list, the first item being that they want the Republican Party to become more like the Democratic Party. But you can e when we went out so she could maximize her dining options. Definitely worth a read.

Andrew Breitbart Memorial: "Man Against The Mob"

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:29:26 EST

Club for Growth President Chris Chocola discusses 2012 on CNBC's Kudlow Report

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:57:23 EST

Andrew Breitbart, RIP

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:59:32 EST

Like everyone else, we were shocked to hear the sad news. s family.