Wednesday, June 02, 2004
Congressman Mac Collins - "Taxpayer Hero"
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Georgia Republican Congressman Mac Collins, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence was named a "taxpayer hero" Tuesday by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW).
CCAGW in its "2003 Congressional Ratings" said Collins scored 87 percent on 38 "key votes" in the House.
The votes ranged on legislation designed to "prevent pork barrel projects, to reducing discretionary spending by a mere 1 percent, to the Medicare Prescription Drug Program."
Collins said he was "pleased" at being named a "taxpayer hero" by the group. He said he was "sorry" that the group disagrees with him on his Medicare vote but stated, "I voted for the bill because Medicare needs to be overhauled."
Collins also said he voted in favor of the highway reauthorization bill because transportation infrastructure is critical to national economic growth and the economy of Georgia. "In addition, the transportation bill would create thousands of jobs in the state of Georgia."
For the first time since 1994, there were no CCAGW Taxpayer Superheroes (with scores of 100 percent) either in the House or the Senate.
The House had only 68 Taxpayer Heroes with scores of 80 percent or above. In the Senate, there were only 11 Taxpayer Heroes.
Pete Pichaske: CAGW takes after liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans. The group is an equal opportunity nag.
For Mac Collins's Website: "iBackMac" (Click Here)
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CCAGW in its "2003 Congressional Ratings" said Collins scored 87 percent on 38 "key votes" in the House.
The votes ranged on legislation designed to "prevent pork barrel projects, to reducing discretionary spending by a mere 1 percent, to the Medicare Prescription Drug Program."
Collins said he was "pleased" at being named a "taxpayer hero" by the group. He said he was "sorry" that the group disagrees with him on his Medicare vote but stated, "I voted for the bill because Medicare needs to be overhauled."
Collins also said he voted in favor of the highway reauthorization bill because transportation infrastructure is critical to national economic growth and the economy of Georgia. "In addition, the transportation bill would create thousands of jobs in the state of Georgia."
For the first time since 1994, there were no CCAGW Taxpayer Superheroes (with scores of 100 percent) either in the House or the Senate.
The House had only 68 Taxpayer Heroes with scores of 80 percent or above. In the Senate, there were only 11 Taxpayer Heroes.
Pete Pichaske: CAGW takes after liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans. The group is an equal opportunity nag.
For Mac Collins's Website: "iBackMac" (Click Here)
Read more on this subject in related Hot Topics:
Collins Endorsed by National Right to Life PAC
Georgia Right to Life PAC Censures Johnny Isakson for "Pro-Choice" Vote
Is Johnny Isakson Giving Up?
