It doesn’t surprise me. Critics will blast him for not bringing home the “pork”. However, you can’t have it both ways. If the public wants more responsible and fiscally conservative restraint in government you have to have more “less porky” politicians. Proud to know my U.S. Rep. is the best in Ohio.
Conservative Group checks out pork
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, is the, um, least porky of Ohio lawmakers, according to a report by the Club for Growth measuring how lawmakers voted on amendments aimed at stripping so-called “pork” projects from the appropriations bills. The club said more than 50 amendments have been offered so far during this congressional session. Only one has passed.
Jordan got a 98 percent for voting with the club’s priorities. Here’s how others fared:
• Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio, scored a 74 percent.
• Rep. John Boehner, R-West Chester, got a 60 percent for voting with the club 29 of the 50 times.
• Rep. David Hobson, R-Springfield, got a 6 percent score for voting with the club three times.
• Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, got a 2 percent, voting with the club’s priorities one time.
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