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Charleston,
SC
–
Today,
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
was
recognized
by
the
National
Taxpayers
Union
(NTU),
a
nonpartisan
citizen
advocacy
group,
for
having
a
strong
voting
record
on
behalf
of
lower
taxes,
limited
government,
and
economic
freedom.
Senator
Scott
is
one
of
the
few
members
in
Washington
whose
deeds
are
worthy
of
the
“Taxpayers’
Friend
Award”
for
2015.
“I
am
pleased
and
honored
to
receive
the
‘Taxpayers’
Friend
Award’
from
NTU”
Senator
Scott
said.
“I
remain
deeply
committed
to
lowering
taxes,
reducing
federal
spending
and
ensuring
that
each
American
is
better
protected
from
burdensome
regulations
so
that
they
have
the
opportunity
to
fulfill
the
American
Dream.”
In
2015,
141
Senate
votes
were
included
in
NTU’s
scorecard.
Only
14
Senators
won
the
award
for
that
year. Senator
Scott
also
received
the
“Taxpayers’
Friend
Award”
for
his
voting
record
in
2013
and
2014.
“Senator
Scott’s
pro-
taxpayer
score
of
84
percent
was
one
of
the
best
on
all
of
Capitol
Hill,”
NTU
President
Pete
Sepp
said.
“Through
his
consistent
voting
record,
Senator
Scott
showed
his
colleagues
the
way
to
lower
deficits,
less
burdensome
taxes,
and
a
stronger
economy.
If
every
Member
of
Congress
had
voted
as
conscientiously
as
Senator
Scott
did
last
year,
taxpayers
could
have
looked
forward
to
a
much
more
prosperous
future.”
NTU
has
recognized
Representatives
and
Senators
since
1979
who
annually
earn
high
voting
scores
to
qualify
them
for
the
“Taxpayers’
Friend
Award.”
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