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Club for Growth Honors Rep. Huizenga with Defender of Economic Freedom Award

Huizenga was 1 of 45 Members of Congress to earn award based on support for economic growth and freedom in Congress

Washington, D.C. , February 29, 2012 | Lauren Phillips ((202) 225-4401)

The Club for Growth, the nation's leading free-market advocacy organization, announced that Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, has earned the annual Defender of Economic Freedom award.  The award honors Members of Congress who have a strong, consistent voting record on economic growth issues. Huizenga was one of 34 U.S. Congressmen and 11 U.S. Senators and to receive the award this year.

“With his score of 90 percent and a lifetime score of 90 percent, Rep. Huizenga has demonstrated that he is truly a defender of economic freedom,” said Club for Growth President Chris Chocola. “The Club for Growth values Members of Congress who vote based on principle for pro-growth policies that will restore America. The people of the 2nd District are lucky to have Rep. Huizenga fighting for them in Congress.”

To see how all Members of Congress did in the Club’s 2011 Scorecard, visit www.ClubforGrowth.org/projects.


 

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