How do YOUR legislators score on the AFP Key Vote Alert?

Wed, January 19, 2011 10:09:59
From:  Dallas Woodhouse, NC State Director, Americans for Prosperity


Americans for Prosperity Releases Federal Key Vote Scorecard for North Carolina Delegation

Raleigh—The North Carolina chapter of the free market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP-NC) today is proud to feature the North Carolina federal delegation’s score on its Key Vote Scorecard.

The group rated the top free market votes from the 111th Congress in the U.S. Senate and 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 record in North Carolina is mixed,” said AFP-NC State Director Dallas Woodhouse. “We are proud of Senator Burr and of Representatives Coble, Foxx, McHenry, and Myrick for their perfect scores. They have shown a real commitment to the free market principals and we applaud them for their efforts. The other returning members from North Carolina have some work to do, and the members that earned an F appear to be hostile to any free market legislation.”

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

The North Carolina delegation earned the following grades:

Senator Richard Burr – A+
Senator Kay Hagen – D-
Representative Howard Coble – A+
Representative Virginia Foxx – A+
Representative Patrick McHenry – A+
Representative Sue Myrick – A+
Representative Walter Jones – B
Representative Heath Shuler – C
Representative Mike McIntyre – C
Representative Larry Kissell – D
Representative G.K. Butterfield – F
Representative Bob Etheridge – F
Representative Brad Miller – F
Representative Melvin Watt – F
Representative David Price – F

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