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June 29, 2007

Your Congress at work

The U.S. House voted on a pay raise for members.

The Club for Growth has noted that a NO vote on a pay raise is a good thing. How did Kentucky's delegation do?

Voting FOR the pay raise (a bad thing): Republicans Ron Lewis, Ed Whitfield and Hal Rogers. Geoff Davis did not vote.

Voting AGAINST the pay raise (a good thing, mind you): Democrats John Yarmuth and Ben Chandler.

it's a pleasant surprise and a bitter disappointment all rolled into one vote.

Oh, and basically the same thing occurred on one of several Jeff Flake anti-pork amendments. Our Democrat friends voted against the pork. Our Republican friends (?) voted for it. And Geoff Davis didn't make the vote.

What the heck is going on up there? 

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04/17/07 : 2007 Kentucky Club for Growth Scorecard

03/26/07 : House Bill 228 shields porkers from scrutiny

03/09/07 : Kentucky's senate votes to raise minimum wage

02/24/07 : HB 305: Wage controls

02/22/07 : KEY VOTE ALERT

01/07/07 : Key Vote: Budget Transparency

11/30/06 : A constitutional amendment to reduce lawmaker accountability?

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The Kentucky Club for Growth is proud to announce its 2007 scorecard rating members of the Kentucky General Assembly on fiscal issues.

How did your legislators do?


Club for Growth eyes spending - by Patrick Crowley, The Enquirer

Political group taking on state - by Stephenie Steitzer, Kentucky Post

Projected state budget surplus is trimmed - by John Stamper, Lexington Herald-Leader

UK study: Tax breaks create fewer jobs than state claims - by John Stamper, Lexington Herald-Leader

Tax breaks don't create as many jobs as state claims, UK study finds - by John Stamper, Lexington Herald-Leader

Ky. minimum wage fight likely - editorial, The Enquirer

A brisk rise in American Wages - By Mark Trumbull, The Christian Science Monitor

Fletcher expects $278.9 million surplus - by Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader

Unemployment lowest in 5 years - By Jeannine Aversa, Associated Press

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