Don Manzullo addressing a Town Hall Meeting on Health Care at McHenry County College in 2009.

The following press release has arrived by 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo:

Taxpayer Group Names Manzullo a “Tax Fighter”  Manzullo receives “A” grade from national group for voting to cut spending, taxes

[WASHINGTON] The National Tax Limitation Committee (NTLC) has honored Congressional Representative Donald Manzullo with its 111th Congress “Tax Fighter Award.”

NTLC President Lewis K. Uhler presented the award to Donald Manzullo in Washington, saying “Donald Manzullo’s votes on tax and spending issues in the 11th ongress earned an ‘A’ grade and the Tax Fighter Award.

Donald Manzullo has led the battle on behalf of taxpayers to stop the passage of ObamaCare and cap-and-trade legislation, to make the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent, to eliminate the death tax, to kill the Alternative Minimum Tax, to provide incentives for private savings, investment and job creation and to control the growth of federal spending.

“Donald Manzullo has been a major asset to taxpayers across America during his congressional service, having earned the Tax fighter Award consistently in every session of Congress.  Donald Manzullo has had the courage to challenge the orthodoxy of Washington spending and earmarks,” concluded Uhler.

Background information:  Since 1975 the National Tax Limitation Committee, a 501(c)(4) grass roots taxpayer activist organization, has worked to limit taxes and spending and to reduce the size and scope of government at all levels.   NTLC has led the national movement for constitutional tax and spending limits at the stat and federal levels.  NTLC publishes a congressional scorecard at the conclusion of each Congress, as it has for more than a quarter-century.