King Named "Taxpayer Hero"
WASHINGTON - Receiving recognition for his work to rein in government spending, U.S. Congressman Steve King has been named a "Hero of the Taxpayer" by the Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) for scoring 100 percent on its 2006 Congressional Ratings.
King received the award for consistently voting to control Washington spending, protect property rights and against tax increases.
"These key votes were the most critical for taxpayers in the second session of the 109th Congress," said Grover Norquist, president of American for Tax Reform. "Looking at these votes, taxpayers back home can tell if they have a friend or enemy in Washington. As far as Steve King is concerned, they have a friend."
The award is based on 22 key votes during the second session of the 109th Congress. King's votes included the line-item veto, helping families maintain their farms and family businesses through the repeal of the death tax and earmark reform bills designed to reduce government spending and bring sunlight into the spending process.
