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WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has earned the National Taxpayers Union’s (NTU) Taxpayers’ Friend Award for his 2020 voting record. The NTU gives this award to lawmakers with voting records that promote low taxes, economic freedom and limited government. Only four senators earned this award in 2020.

“I am honored to receive the Taxpayers’ Friend Award. At a time when Washington seems to try to spend its way out of every problem, I will keep fighting to save Louisianians’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars, and to get the most out of every cent spent,” said Kennedy.

“The pandemic created unprecedented challenges for our nation—and for taxpayers. Despite these difficult circumstances, taxpayers should know that Sen. Kennedy continued to support fiscal discipline and responsible governance. Now more than ever, we need leaders like Sen. Kennedy to get our nation’s finances back in order and help restore our prosperity. National Taxpayers Union thanks Sen. Kennedy for his efforts on behalf of the people who pay government’s bills,” said Pete Sepp, President of NTU.

NTU publishes an annual scorecard that calculates a lawmaker’s voting record regarding fiscal responsibility. NTU considers every vote that impacts tax, spending, trade and regulatory policy, and grants the Taxpayers’ Friend Award to lawmakers with high scores. This year, Kennedy received an “A” grade. By comparison, the average Senate score was a “D.”

Read NTU’s 2020 scorecard here.