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ICYMI: Politico – Poll: Cruz leaves Trump in the dust in Wisconsin
“On Tuesday night, Wisconsin could provide the biggest upset of this cycle,” said Club for Growth President David McIntosh. From Politico: “Ted Cruz has surged to a 10-point lead over a stagnant Donald Trump in next week’s Wisconsin GOP presidential primary, according to a survey out Wednesday from the state’s most reliable pollster.” Politico, […]
David McIntosh On Fox Business To Discuss Why Trump Is Not A Conservative
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2UnnC4Kics&feature=youtu.be
Investor’s Business Daily On The Cost Of California’s New Minimum Wage Hike
Authors Of California Minimum Wage Hike Are Destroyers, Not Saviors Unions are always agitating for an increase in the minimum wage, but wherever it is raised, jobs are wiped out. (AP) From Investor’s Business Daily 3/28/2016 4:11 PM EST Jobs: California is hiking the state minimum wage by 50%. No surprise there, though. California was […]
In The News… 3.29.16
Hold the Obamacare celebrations, Bloomberg Scott Walker endorses Cruz, Chicago Tribune
Club for Growth Launches Anti-Trump Ad in Wisconsin
“It’s time for Republicans to rally around Ted Cruz.” Washington, DC – The Club for Growth released the following statement by its president, David McIntosh, about its latest anti-Trump television ad: “Donald Trump is the worst candidate in the Republican field, and he can’t win in November,” said Club for Growth president David McIntosh. […]
The Republican Budget Spends Too Much – Conservative Counterpoint by Congressman Mick Mulvaney
The US House was supposed to take up its proposed FY2017 budget this week. Many fiscal conservatives already announced their intentions to oppose it. That may not surprise some people, most notably those who regularly accuse us of opposing just about everything, but even a brief examination of the situation reveals that supporting the budget […]
Club for Growth PAC Endorses Ted Cruz for President
“This year is different because of the vast gulf between the two leading Republican candidates on matters of economic liberty.” Washington, DC – The Club for Growth PAC released the following statement announcing its endorsement of Senator Ted Cruz for President: “Ted Cruz is the best free-market, pro-growth, limited-government candidate in the presidential race,” said […]
Freedom Caucus Rejects Budget From Republican Leadership
Announcement from the House Freedom Caucus on March 14, 2016 “From the beginning of the budget process, the House Freedom Caucus has called for a Republican budget that shows the American people we are serious about addressing Washington’s out-of-control spending problem. Our Members have put forward multiple proposals that would rein in spending through real […]
Club for Growth Criticizes Trump’s Position on Obamacare in New Utah TV Ad
Washington, DC – The Club for Growth released a new 30-second television issue ad that began airing today in Utah. “Donald Trump has repeatedly reaffirmed his support for a health care mandate and for government-run health care, and the Club for Growth will continue to urge people to tell Trump that he’s wrong on […]
Club for Growth PAC Congratulates Warren Davidson for Winning Boehner House Seat (OH-08)
“With a strong message of economic freedom, Davidson came out ahead of a field of 15 candidates.” Washington, DC – Tonight, the Club for Growth PAC congratulated Warren Davidson on his victory in Ohio’s 8th Congressional District. The Club for Growth PAC bundled more than $184,000 to Davidson’s campaign, and Club for Growth Action, the […]
Club For Growth Action: Thank you, Senator Rubio
“Marco Rubio has remained a strong and consistent fighter for economic freedom.” Washington, DC – Club for Growth Action, a political arm of the Club for Growth, released the following statement after Senator Marco Rubio announced that he is suspending his presidential campaign: “Marco Rubio ran a bold, conservative, and optimistic campaign for president,” […]
McIntosh sets the record straight on CNBC’s “Squawk Box”
Matthew J. Belvedere | @Matt_Belvedere Club for Growth: Trump accusations far from true Days after Donald Trump called members of the Club for Growth “stupid” and “extortionists,” the head of the free-enterprise advocacy group called the GOP front-runner “challenged” when it comes to the truth. In comments Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Trump accused the Club […]
The Federalist: Why Aren’t More Right-Wing Groups Attacking Trump?
Why Aren’t More Right-Wing Groups Attacking Trump? The conservative movement’s guard dogs aren’t barking against a real threat to the ideals they claim to promote. By Angelo Codevilla in The Federalist MARCH 14, 2016 The Club For Growth has been running ads explaining Trump-onomics. This has helped lower Donald Trump’s numbers from the high to the low […]
In The News… 3.10.16
Tim Scott fights for school choice while opposing Obama’s nominee for Education Secretary, The Post and Courier Forbes; The key to ending class warfare is economic growth USA Today; Trade wars do not bring back jobs The Federalist dismantles Trump’s protectionist trade proposals
IBD: The Unseen Cost Of Tariffs
Walter Williams: The Unseen Cost Of Saving Jobs With Tariffs Train cars sit idle at Sparrows Point steel mill in Sparrows Point, Md., in December 2012, before the property was razed. In its heyday during and after World War II, the mill employed some 30,000 workers. (AP) WALTER E. WILLIAMS in Investor’s Business Daily 3/08/2016 4:36 […]
In The News… 3.9.16
Inside Sources; A free-market approach to rising drug prices and how the FDA has stifled it The Daily Caller, Correlation between big government and anemic economic growth Real Clear Markets; Obama pedals economic fiction to protect his legacy Investor’s Business Daily on how higher tariffs cost the American worker in an effort to save jobs artificially
The Daily Signal On Sen. Mike Lee’s Principled Stance Against Washington Waste
Here’s Why Mike Lee Opposes Federal Aid for Flint Philip Wegmann in The Daily Signal March 07, 2016 If you give a city a bailout, it’s bound to ask for another. That’s the philosophical foundation of Sen. Mike Lee’s opposition to federal aid for Flint, Mich., the city with contaminated drinking water. Not only can […]
National Review On Trump’s Protectionism
The Problem with Trump’s Protectionist Tariffs Jim Geraghty in National Review March 8, 2016 4:00 AM Donald Trump has pitched himself to voters as a proud protectionist, intent on punishing the Chinese companies that he says are hurting American workers. In his January meeting with the editorial board of the New York Times, he said […]
Club for Growth Action Launches Largest Anti-Trump Ad Buy
“Momentum is shifting away from Trump.” Washington, DC – Club for Growth Action, a political arm of the Club for Growth, released the following statement about a new ad buy that is starting today in Illinois: “The momentum is shifting away from Donald Trump,” said Club for Growth Action president David McIntosh. “Overwhelming wins […]