Jeb Bush Record Analyzed by Club for Growth

Washington, DC – The Club for Growth has released its White Paper analysis of the economic freedom record of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

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“As the two-term governor of Florida, Jeb Bush has an extensive record on the issues of taxes, spending, entitlement reform, and government regulation,” said Club for Growth President David McIntosh. “He fought for major tax cuts, proposed sweeping reforms to Medicaid in Florida, and has been a leading advocate for school choice. Our White Paper also identifies concerns with the Bush record, including the fact that state spending exceeded inflation and population growth in Florida, and Bush supported restrictions on oil and gas extraction. Overall, though, on many key issues of economic freedom, we believe the record in Florida shows that Bush often governed as a pro-growth conservative.

“In recent months, as Jeb Bush has turned his attention to a White House run, we’ve found that ‘his economic agenda for the future has been light on details. Thus, he leaves open the question of whether, as president, he would be more like the Governor Bush of old, or the more recent, cautious establishment candidate Bush.’”

The Club for Growth is the nation’s leading group promoting economic freedom through legislative involvement, issue advocacy, research, and education.