Category: Press Releases
Club for Growth Rejects Senator Rubio’s Anti-Growth Tax Hike on Capital Gains
Today, Club for Growth President David McIntosh released the following statement regarding Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) new plan that considers higher capital gains taxes on buybacks for the expressed purpose of reducing the occurrence of share repurchases: “The stated goal by Senator Rubio, and one shared by the Club for Growth, is to increase capital […]
Do Government Shutdowns Affect Most Americans? Not Really – David McIntosh op-ed in The Daily Caller
Last week was different. For the first time in six weeks, the U.S. government was back up and running on all cylinders. But aside from TSA agents and air traffic controllers no longer calling out sick due to the “blue flu,” were the daily lives of Americans last week that much different than they had […]
AOC’s Green New Deal Is Really the New Green Unemployment Deal
Today, Club for Growth President David McIntosh issued the following statement after Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) unveiled their plans for a “Green New Deal:” “The Green New Deal is nothing more than the latest job-killing, socialist wish list from the radical left obsessed with climate change, Medicare-For-All, free college, and a total […]
Club for Growth Condemns Plans to Expand Presidential Trade Authority
Today, Club for Growth President David McIntosh issued the following statement after reports that White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro is pushing legislation to enhance the president’s power to unilaterally increase tariffs. News reports reveal that Representative Sean Duffy (R-WI) is planning to introduce such legislation called the United States Reciprocal Trade Act: “Not just no, but […]
Club for Growth Condemns Short-Term Funding Plan
Today, Club for Growth President David McIntosh issued the following statement in response to news reports that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) would be introducing a short-term funding bill to fund the government through February 8, 2019: “Congress’ primary responsibility is to make sure the government is funded and spends within its means,” explained Club for […]
Club for Growth PAC Encourages Mark Green to Run for Senate
Today, upon news reports that Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) would not be seeking reelection to the United States Senate, Club for Growth President David McIntosh issued the following statement encouraging Congressman-elect Mark Green (TN-07) to run for the open Senate seat in 2020: “Club for Growth PAC was one of the first national groups to […]
Club for Growth Disappointed in Conservatives’ Betrayal on Farm Bill
Today, Club for Growth President David McIntosh issued the following statement in response to the House passage of the Farm Bill conference report: “Club for Growth is disappointed by all the fiscal conservatives who voted in support of the farm bill conference report,” stated Club for Growth President David McIntosh. “In particular, we had great hopes that three House […]
Club for Growth Polling: Americans Overwhelmingly Want Lame Duck Congress to Pass Penny Plan and Tax Cuts
Today, Club for Growth released a poll that shows voters overwhelmingly support Congress passing pro-growth policies during the lame duck session, which includes making tax cuts for working families and individuals permanent and passing the “Penny Plan” to reduce the deficit. Sponsored by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), the Penny Plan cuts federal spending by just […]
Club for Growth Announces Key Endorsements in Republican Leadership Races
Ahead of the House Republicans’ leadership elections slated for Wednesday of this week, Club for Growth President David McIntosh offered the following endorsements for Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Mark Walker (R-NC), who are running for Minority Leader and Republican Conference Vice Chair respectively. “Reps. Jordan and Walker are strong, principled conservatives and the Republican […]
Club for Growth PAC: Where the House GOP Should Go from Here
Today, Club for Growth President David McIntosh made the following statement on the future course of House Republicans in light of the midterm election results: “The Club for Growth PACs were very engaged in this election. Overall, Club for Growth entities raised and spent almost $30 million. More than $12 million on House races— that […]