AFP Releases 111th Congress Key Vote Scorecard

ARLINGTON, Va.—The free market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today released its Key Vote Scorecard for the 111th Congress to educate taxpayers on their representatives’ stand on key policy issues. The group rated the top free market votes from 2009 and 2010, 25 in the U.S. Senate and 19 in the U.S. House. AFP also included the No Climate Tax pledge in its scorecard for the first time, signifying the importance of the group’s opposition to using the climate change issue as a guise to grow government.

“The cap-and-trade, ObamaCare and stimulus votes were obviously hugely important, and garnered the most public attention, but there were numerous other votes in the 111th Congress that drew a clear distinction between lawmakers that support the free market and those who do not,” said AFP Director of Government Affairs James Valvo. “It’s vital that citizens know how their elected officials voted on these issues. Often lawmakers try to bury their most controversial votes, but AFP’s scorecard offers a quick and easy way for our activists, the media and the general public to know how lawmakers voted.”

The complete Key Vote Scorecard is available online: http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/111th_Congress_Scorecard.pdf

Nine senators and seventy-six representatives received a perfect A+ score:
* Senator Sam Brownback
* Senator Richard Burr
* Senator Tom Coburn
* Senator Johnny Isakson
* Senator Mike Johanns
* Senator Pat Roberts
* Senator John Thune
* Senator David Vitter
* The seventy-six representatives are listed on Page two of the scorecard.

Featured Votes:
* Series of ObamaCare Votes
* Waxman-Markey Cap-and-Trade Energy Tax
* Senate Disapproval Resolution on EPA using the Clean Air Act for GHGs
* Senate Death Tax Repeal Vote
* Stimulus
* Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen-leaders committed to advancing every individual’s right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and intrusiveness of government is the best way to promote individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. AFP educates and engages citizens to support restraining state and federal government growth and returning government to its constitutional limits. AFP is more than 1.5 million activists strong, with activists in all 50 states. AFP has 31 state chapters and affiliates. More than 70,000 Americans in all 50 states have made a financial contribution to AFP or AFP Foundation. For more information, visit www.americansforprosperity.org
Americans for Prosperity does not support or oppose candidates for public office.
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