U.S. Rep. Chuck FleischmannU.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann likes to call himself “the proven conservative” in Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District scrum, but a top anti-spending group isn’t so sure.
The Washington, D.C.-based Club for Growth tracked votes on this year’s proposed amendments to House appropriations bills that would have reduced spending and put the savings toward debt reduction – something Fleischmann claims to do every time he votes on the House floor.
The study found that 20 House Republicans supported all 25 amendments for what Club officials describe as pure spending cuts, earning a 100 percent score.
The average Republican scored 59 percent, according to Politico. Fleischmann scored 44 percent, supporting 11 of 25 amendments overall and finishing last among seven House Republicans from Tennessee.
“Fleischmann has a decent record overall on economic freedom,” Club for Growth spokesman Barney Keller said. “When it comes to cutting spending, he wavers.”