Blue Dog Democrats Bark Up the Wrong Tree

Blue Dogs Receive Failing Grade on Fiscal Ranking

(Sept.8, 2008) – Doylestown, PA. (Manion for Congress)

“Someone should explain what fiscally conservative means to the Blue Dog Democrats,” said Congressional candidate Tom Manion. “It’s not fiscally conservative to vote for a debt limit increase, or to vote for a spending bill that contains 9,000 earmarks. The Blue Dogs are misleading the voters with this label, and the failing grade from the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste group is well deserved.”

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste released their annual Congressional ratings recently, and the Blue Dog Democrats, self-proclaimed fiscal conservatives, earned an 11% out of 100 in the report. Tom’s opponent Congressman Murphy fared slightly better with a still failing grade of 15% out of 100. The Heritage Foundation also reviewed the Blue Dogs, stating that “they have failed as fiscal stewards.”

A recent commentary on the Blue Dogs by syndicated newspaper columnist Froma Harrop overlooked these details, separating Blue Dogs from “the old-time lefties” and supporting the fiscal conservative label.

“It’s pretty clear who Ms. Harrop is voting for in November,” said Tom. “But I think the voters know that 15% is a failing grade by any measure. The Blue Dogs are barking up the wrong tree. Just wait until the pit bull arrives in Washington!”

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Sources:

http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=reports_Ratings_AtaGlance

www.heritagefoundation.org

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