Author: Doug Sachtleben
Op-Ed: The ‘Donald Trump Show,’ courtesy of Boehner and McConnell
The ‘Donald Trump Show,’ courtesy of Boehner and McConnell September 10, 2015 By former Rep. David McIntosh (R-Ind.) Published in The Hill: http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/presidential-campaign/253093-the-donald-trump-show-courtesy-of-boehner-and The Donald Trump Show should be a wake-up call to establishment Republicans in Washington. Let’s face it – at its core the Trump phenomenon is an expression of deep anger and frustration at […]
Club Responds to NAM Threat
Club for Growth president David McIntosh released a statement after the National Association of Manufacturers said it would stop all donations to Republicans while it fights for renewal of the corrupt Export-Import Bank: “It makes no sense that NAM wants to punish pro-growth lawmakers who are fighting to lower corporate tax rates, stop the EPA, and […]
Trump Wants More Federal Control over U.S. Businesses
Washington, DC – The Club for Growth PAC released the following statement in response to remarks made by Donald Trump in Dubuque, Iowa. At a campaign event, Donald Trump made the following statements about reports that Ford Motor Company will build a plant in Mexico: “I would say very simply, ‘Fellas, sorry, you gotta move […]
A Washington Pastime: China-Bashing!
by Andy Roth, VP of Government Affairs After news broke this week that China was devaluing its currency, Sherrod Brown (D-OH), leader of the Senate China-Bashing Caucus*, wasted no time in…well, bashing China: “China will stop at nothing to give its exports an unfair advantage in the global marketplace and this devaluation by […]
Club for Growth PAC to Bundle for Five Presidential Candidates
For the first time, the Club’s PAC is encouraging Club members to give to presidential campaigns. Washington, DC – The Club for Growth PAC today announced that it has begun encouraging Club members to donate through the Club’s PAC for the presidential campaigns of Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Rand Paul, Senator Marco Rubio, Governor Scott […]
GOP Debate Questions
Washington, DC – Chris Wallace, the moderator for tonight’s Republican primary debate, says he’s prepared some “doozies” to ask the candidates. Well, the Club for Growth PAC has a few doozies that we think should be asked. Donald Trump You called yourself a liberal on health care and said that you like universal coverage. […]
Democrats Encourage Mud Fight in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Democrats want a fight to see who’s most liberal. Washington, DC – The Club for Growth PAC today released the following statement after Katie McGinty announced that she would seek the Democrat nomination for the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania: “Democrats are pushing their liberal litmus test in Pennsylvania,” said Club for Growth President David […]
Wall St Journal – The Sugar Scandal
The Sugar Scandal Wall Street Journal (Editorial) 07/29/15 Americans pay nearly twice as much per pound as foreigners do for sugar, thanks to U.S. import restrictions and subsidies. We’ve tilted at this corporate welfare for decades, but new political forces are aligning to take another run. The absurdity of the federal sugar program is legendary. […]
Club for Growth PAC Endorses Marlin Stutzman for Senate
Marlin Stutzman has a proven record of opposition to wasteful Washington spending. Washington, DC – The Club for Growth PAC today announced its endorsement of Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-3) for the U.S. Senate in Indiana. “The Club for Growth PAC strongly endorses Marlin Stutzman for U.S. Senate,” said Club for Growth President David McIntosh. […]
Club for Growth: Kasich’s Medicaid Expansion Remains a Costly Mistake
Washington, DC – The Club for Growth released the following statement as Ohio Governor John Kasich announces his candidacy for the presidency: “John Kasich’s decision to expand Medicaid in Ohio in 2013 was a costly mistake,” said Club for Growth President David McIntosh. “Medicaid enrollment in Ohio has far outpaced Kasich’s projections and more than […]