Ken Calvert was just named a Taxpayer Hero by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW).  According to the CCAGW, this is a testament to Ken’s “willingness to stand up for American taxpayers.”  The designation is based on a number of significant votes identified by the CCAGW during the second session of the 111th Congress.

Since 1989, the CCAGW has examined roll call votes to help identify which members of Congress stand up for the taxpayers’ interests and which fail to deliver on campaign promises of fiscal responsibility. The ratings separate the praiseworthy from the profligate by evaluating important tax, spending, transparency and accountability measures. CCAGW applauds those members of Congress who cling to their waste-cutting mission in the face of a recalcitrant spendthrift majority.