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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO) was honored by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) with having one of the strongest voting records in the United States Congress for supporting limited government, economic freedom, and low taxes. This year Smith is one of only 48 members of the U.S. House of Representatives to have earned the “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” for an outstanding voting record during the 2019 Congressional session. He is the only Representative or Senator to win the award from the state of Missouri.

“I fully believe that Missourians know how to spend their money best,” said Congressman Smith. “You earned your paycheck, and you should be able to keep it. I’m honored to fight ever day to shrink the government for the farmers, ranchers, businesses and families I represent in southern Missouri.”

NTU included 43 Senate votes and 142 House votes in the 2019 scorecard. NTU’s rating program is designed to calculate a member’s voting record on fiscal responsibility by evaluating every vote that has an impact on tax, spending, trade, and regulatory policy utilizing a methodical weighting system. No other fiscal policy scorecard is as comprehensive as NTU’s.

“From record spending to record debt, 2019 was a tough year for our nation’s taxpayers,” said Pete Sepp, President of NTU. “Despite these metrics, taxpayers can take comfort that a principled elected official like Congressman Smith was working day in and day out to protect taxpayers’ interests in Washington. We all know actions speak louder than words, and this award is a testament to the often-unsung efforts of lawmakers who care so much about correcting our government’s precarious fiscal future. We need real reform to our government’s budget and spending habits, and with Smith's leadership, we can get there.

“While those efforts aren't easy, we should all be so fortunate to have Congressman Smith as a true champion for the people who pay government's bills.”

Since 1979, NTU has annually recognized Representatives and Senators who earn high voting scores to qualify them for the “Taxpayers’ Friend Award.” See NTU’s full 2019 congressional scorecard in the attached document and on our website here. 

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