Goodlatte named ‘Hero of the Taxpayer’

A taxpayer advocacy organization, Americans for Tax Reform, has honored Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte with its annual “Hero of the Taxpayer” award.

ATR presents the awards to Congress members who vote with taxpayers on 85 percent or more of the issues tracked by ATR as important to economic growth.

“I am honored to receive the ‘Hero of the Taxpayer’ award from Americans for Tax Reform, and to be part of the solution fighting government waste,‘’ Goodlatte said.“Cutting wasteful government spending, voting for lower taxes, and fighting to reduce the bloated bureaucracy in Washington have been my top priorities since arriving in Congress.“

Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform said “It is clear that Bob Goodlatte has proved to be a hero and ATR applauds Congressman Goodlatte’s commitment to taxpayers nationwide.“