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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. […]
Key Vote Alert: “NO” on Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization
KEY VOTE ALERT “NO” on Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization The Club for Growth urges all Senators to vote “NO” on the amendment to the Highway bill that would reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. A vote is expected in the coming days. This vote will be included in the Club for Growth’s 2015 Congressional Scorecard. The Export-Import Bank […]
USA Today – Phase out federal gas tax: Opposing view
David McIntosh 6:03 p.m. EDT July 23, 2015 Instead of charging motorists more to feed a broken system, let’s fix the system. Raising the gas tax to prop up the Highway Trust Fund is like pumping gas into a junkyard car. For every $1 of gas tax, Washington wastes 20% to 30% in needless federal regulations […]
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 […]
Is David Jolly Florida’s Next Charlie Crist?
Washington, DC – The Club for Growth PAC released the following statement today, after Rep. David Jolly (FL-13) announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Florida: “David Jolly is a big-spending liberal and former lobbyist who can’t win re-election to his House seat, so he’s taking a page out of Charlie Crist’s handbook,” said […]
KEY VOTE ALERT – NO on the Every Child Achieves Act (S.1177)
NO on the Every Child Achieves Act (S.1177) The Club for Growth urges all Senators to vote NO on the Every Child Achieves Act (S.1177). This vote is expected today and will be included in the Club for Growth’s 2015 Congressional Scorecard. This bill is a reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. It […]
KEY VOTE ALERT – “NO” on the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (HR 3038)
KEY VOTE ALERT “NO” on the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (HR 3038) The Club for Growth urges all House members to vote “NO” on the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (HR 3038) that provides a short-term patch to the Highway Trust Fund. A vote on this is expected today. This vote will be included […]
KEY VOTE ALERT – CURES ACT (HR 6)
KEY VOTE ALERT Cures Act (HR 6) The Club for Growth urges all House members to vote YES on the Brat-McClintock-Garrett-Stutzman-Perry amendment (#29) to the 21st Century Cures Act (HR 6). The Club for Growth also urges a NO vote on the underlying bill. Votes on the amendment and the bill are expected tomorrow (7/10/15). These […]
Key Vote Alert – Student Success Act (HR 5)
KEY VOTE ALERT Student Success Act (HR 5) The Club for Growth urges all House members to vote YES on the following amendments that will be considered during the debate on the Student Success Act (HR 5). These votes will be included in the Club for Growth’s 2015 Congressional Scorecard. Walker-DeSantis Amdt #36: Allows states […]
Congress Must Now Use Reconciliation to Repeal Obamacare
Washington, DC – The Club for Growth issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court released its decision in the King v. Burwell Obamacare case: “With health insurance premiums skyrocketing as a result of Obamacare mandates, today’s decision is nothing less than a crushing blow to average Americans,” said Club for Growth President […]
John Stossel: Supreme Court decision turns “grapes of wrath” into delight
John Stossel explains the recent SCOTUS decision and what it means for free markets Check out more from John Stossel on his YouTube page. #WeThePeople
Key Vote Alert – “YES” on Senate Vote on Trade Promotion Authority (HR 2146)
KEY VOTE ALERT “YES” on Trade Promotion Authority (HR 2146) The Club for Growth urges all Senators to vote “YES” on the bill (HR 2146) that authorizes Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). A clean vote on this is expected this week. This vote will be included in the Club for Growth’s 2015 Congressional Scorecard. There’s a […]
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Key Vote Alert – “YES” on Trade Promotion Authority (HR 2146)
KEY VOTE ALERT “YES” on Trade Promotion Authority (HR 2146) The Club for Growth urges all House members to vote “YES” on the bill (HR 2146) that authorizes Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). A clean vote on this is expected today. This vote will be included in the Club for Growth’s 2015 Congressional Scorecard. There’s a […]
Economist Greg Mankiw on the Export-Import Bank:
Economist Greg Mankiw, a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush, recently came out against the Export-Import Bank. See his short blog post below. I just got back from Utah, where I was one of the speakers at a conference that has been dubbed “Club Mitt.” One of the other speakers–this […]
Why Donald Trump Should Not Be Taken Seriously as a GOP Candidate and Should Not Be Included in the GOP Debates
Washington, DC – The Club for Growth PAC released the following statement after Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president: “Donald Trump is a great entertainer and developer, but his ideas of what to do as president won’t grow the economy,” said Club for Growth President David McIntosh. “The Club for Growth has issued […]
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. To view the Club for Growth’s Presidential White Papers, click here. “As the two-term governor of Florida, Jeb Bush has an extensive record on the issues of taxes, spending, entitlement reform, […]
Club for Growth Starts New TV Ad Campaign against Ex-Im in Arkansas and Tennessee
Washington, DC – The Club for Growth today released TV ads urging two more Members of Congress to join conservatives and end the Export-Import Bank. The ads are airing in the congressional districts of Representatives Bruce Westerman (AR-4) and Phil Roe (TN-1). They are on broadcast and cable TV in Little Rock and Fort Smith, […]