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Tim Scott
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Tax and Fiscal
Grade: B-
An analysis of Scott’s tax and fiscal record shows a rather inconsistent approach to limited government principles surrounding controlling spending and government growth. In some years Scott would stand strong and oppose the large run-away spending packages that were presented to him. However, in other years he would cave to the fiscally irresponsible budgets and spending programs. While Scott periodically throws his support behind conservative budget proposals and opposition to earmarks, Scott has a long track record of supporting a significant amount of wasteful foreign aid spending.
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Weight
Action
+3
Voted to Protect Taxpayers by "Cutting the Pork" in the Budget Through the Elimination of All Earmarks within the 2023 Funding Package.
+4
H.R. 6833 Appropriation (2022)
Voted to Block Irresponsible Spending Through a CR which Allows the Lame Duck Congress to Set Government Funding. (Among Only Half of Republicans to Block)
-3
Voted to Authorize an Additional $40 Billion in Spending on Ukraine with Minimal Oversight to Prevent Corruption.
-3
Voted to Establish Unreasonable Presumptions Pertaining to Health of Veterans Which May Advance Fraudulent Disability Claims, Overload the VA and Cost $700 Billion.
-3
Voted to Block an Amendment which Protected Taxpayers by Offsetting a Portion of the PACT Act Cost Through a 10 Year Moratorium on Foreign Aid Spending.
-4
Voted to Block Conservative Reforms to Reduce Wasteful Infrastructure Spending Including Elimination of Prevailing Wage Mandates.
-5
HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act (2020)
Voted to Enact a Crony $2.3 Trillion Spending Package Spanning 5,500 Pages with Handouts and Subsidies for Every Imaginable Special Interest.
+4
HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (2019)
Voted to Block Hundreds of Billions in Irresponsible Spending and Special Interest Subsidies through an End-Of-Year Appropriation Package.
-2
S. 1182 National Flood Insurance Extension (2018)
Voted to Force Taxpayers to Subsidize Select Property Owners by Extending a Program in Dire Need of Reform.
-3
HR 2 Agricultural Improvement Act (2018)
Voted to Grow Cronyism and Government Dependency through a Farm Bill with Hundreds of Billions in Subsidies and Unnecessary Spending Programs.
+4
SCR 3 Paul Budget Substitute (2017)
Voted to Implement a Fiscally Responsible Budget which Freezes Spending and Balances the Budget within 5 Years (Among Only a Third of Republicans to Support).
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Energy and Environment
Grade: C+
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Law and Scope of Government
Grade: B+
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Workforce and Labor
Grade: B+
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Regulations
Grade: B+
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Individual Liberties
Grade: A-
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Education
Grade: A-
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Healthcare
Grade: A-
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Local and National Security
Grade: B
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Free Speech and Elections
Grade: A
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