Club for Growth gives Ted Cruz, Mike Lee perfect marks
The conservative Club For Growth released its annual scorecard for 2013 on Monday, bestowing two Republican U.S. senators � Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah � and four GOP congressmen with 100 percent ratings for their voting records �based on issues relating to limited government and economic growth.�
The four congressmen with perfect ratings for 2013 are Republican Reps. Matt Salmon, Trent Franks and David Schweikert of Arizona and Tom McClintock of California. Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan got a 99 percent rating in 2013 �but because of rounding has a 100 percent LifeScore,� the group said.
�2013 saw the emergence of several new defenders of economic freedom as well as continued excellence among old allies,� said Club for Growth President Chris Chocola. �While there are more champions of pro-economic growth policy serving in Congress than at any time before, it�s clear that our fight against the big spenders in both parties has a long way to go.�
The 2013 and lifetime scores of GOP Sens. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Marco Rubio of Florida, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, Tim Scott of South Carolina and Jim Risch of Idaho were good enough to qualify all seven, along with Mr. Cruz and Mr. Lee, for the �Defender of Economic Freedom� Award.
In all, 31 members of Congress will receive the award, which requires a 2013 and lifetime score from the group of at least 90.
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