Washington- This week, the Club for Growth awarded Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) the Defender of Economic Freedom Award for his voting record in support of pro-economic growth policies. Rep. Pitts earned a 92 percent on the votes scored by Club for Growth, placing him in the top ten percent of House Members for his pro-growth votes.

Congressman Pitts’ statement follows:

“I am pleased to be labeled as a Defender of Economic Freedom.  Washington has plenty of special interests, government bureaucrats, and tax-and-spend liberals that are watching out for the interests of big government.  I am here to watch out for the economic interests of my constituents—and that means smaller government and less taxes."

Background

The Club for Growth conducted a comprehensive examination of each lawmaker's record on pro-growth policies and computed an Economic Growth Score on a scale of 0 to 100.  Those lawmakers scoring 90 or higher receive the Defender of Economic Freedom award.  The rating examines legislative actions that reflect the group’s immediate pro-economic growth policy goals, including: making the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent; cutting and limiting government spending; Social Security reform; expanding free trade; and legal reform to end abusive lawsuits.  For more information, visit www.clubforgrowth.org.

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