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Article: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Releases 2005 Congressional Ratings
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- U.S. Newswire
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- July 18, 2006
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WASHINGTON, July 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Council for Citizens
Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today released its 2005
Congressional Ratings. For 17 years, CCAGW has examined roll- call
votes to separate the taxpayer advocates in Congress from those who
favor wasteful programs and pork-barrel spending.
The 2005 Congressional Ratings cover the voting year 2005, or the
first session of the 109th Congress. CCAGW rated 34 key votes in the
House and 24 key votes in the Senate. Votes included a budget
reconciliation bill that will save a $39.7 billion over five years in
mandatory programs, a tax reconciliation bill that would protect the
tax cuts passed in 2001 and 2003, reforms in class ...