CCAGW PAC Endorses Dick Zimmer for U.S. Senate

Washington, D.C. - The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee (CCAGW PAC) today announced its endorsement of Dick Zimmer for election to the U.S. Senate from New Jersey.

“When Dick Zimmer was in the House of Representatives, he served the citizens of New Jersey with distinction and had an outstanding record of fiscal discipline and fighting on behalf of all taxpayers,” CCAGW PAC Chairman Tom Schatz said.  “We are confident that his strong leadership abilities and longstanding fiscal conservative values will continue to guide his agenda as he seeks to return to Washington as a senator.”

While in the House, Dick Zimmer received a lifetime rating of 95 percent from the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW).  A member of Congress with a rating greater than 80 percent qualifies as a “Taxpayer Hero.”  He also signed CCAGW’s Earmark Reform Pledge.  His opponent, Sen. Lautenberg, has a 2007 vote rating of 6 percent and a lifetime rating of 24 percent.  Those scores make him “unfriendly” to taxpayers.

“Washington continues to spend too much and with the recent passage of the $700 billion credit bailout bill, it is important to send more fiscal conservatives to Congress to rein in spending.  Throughout his career in the House, Dick Zimmer proved he will fight for taxpayers, instead of special interests.  CCAGW PAC knows he will continue his hard work of eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse on behalf of all residents in New Jersey.” concluded Schatz.

CCAGW PAC is affiliated with the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, a 501(c)(4) organization.  CCAGW PAC’s mission is to support political candidates who will fight to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in government and represent the best interests of taxpayers.