‘Citizens against Government Waste’ endorses three in Missouri

Billy Long speaking with reporters at a media availability in Joplin, Mo. (PoliticMo Photo/Blake James)

(JOPLIN, Mo.) In an endorsement announced late Friday, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee revealed the candidates they would support in the General Election in Missouri.

The group is backing incumbent Congressmen Todd Akin (MO-2) and Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9), and Billy Long (MO-7th.)

“In this time of massive new government spending and bailouts, huge budget deficits, public debt, and inefficient bureaucracies, taxpayers need friends in Washington who will defend their interests, not the special interests,” said Thomas Schatz, Chairman of CCAGW PAC

Billy Long signed the “No Pork Pledge” in his survey. The criteria of the pledge? The earmark can not be requested by one member of congress, would have to be competitively awarded, and not exceed the budget request.

Long in the past has pledged to do them one better – no earmarks.

In the survey, Long pledged himself to spending cuts, privatization of  the postal service, and budget reform.

“I strongly believe that the government’s ability to tax and spend should be strictly limited and tied to a small percentage of national GDP,” Long wrote.

CCAGW-PAC does not require incumbents to fill out their questionaire or sign the “No Pork Pledge” as they do incumbents.

The endorsements of incumbents are largely based on the CCAGW congressional ratings, says a spokesman.  CCAGW gave Congressman Akin a 82% rating,  and Congressman Luetkemeyer a 92% — both receiving the rank of ‘Taxpayer Hero.’

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See Billy Long’s survey here.

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