Club for Growth Warns House GOP Not to Get Intoxicated with Earmarks

This week the Club for Growth will unveil a new ad, “Hangover,” that brings attention to the wasteful spending practice of earmarks that Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) and some of his Republican colleagues seek to restore.

 

Ahead of releasing the ad, Club for Growth President David McIntosh offered the following statement: “In 2011, taxpayers scored a huge victory when Republicans forced Congress to sober up and swear off earmark spending.  But some House Republicans haven’t lost their taste for waste and are tempted to go off the wagon.  Bringing back earmarks would be costly both to taxpayers’ wallets and Republicans’ chances of holding a majority in the House.  We thought we’d explain the risks to John Culberson, who has publicly stated support for bringing back earmarks.  Club for Growth encourages members to do the right thing for taxpayers and abandon their desire to reinstitute earmarks.”

 

The ad will run on TV in Texas beginning tomorrow and digitally for a week.

 

To watch Club for Growth’s ad, click here.

 

The transcript of the 15-second ad can also be found below.

 

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Hangover

 

“John Culberson’s been sober for years.  But he’s getting thirsty.”

 

“He wants to bring back earmark spending in Congress.  You know:  Wasteful spending that gives taxpayers a wicked hangover.”

 

“Tell Culberson to just say NO to earmarks.”