| For Immediate Release | For more information contact: |
| April 2, 2002 | Jeff Bakken (651-297-5600) |
ST. PAUL The Taxpayers League of Minnesota honored Representative Mark Buesgens (R-Jordan) recently for his 2001 voting record with its 'Best Friend of the Taxpayer' award.
The award was given to only nine lawmakers in the 201-member Minnesota Legislature who received a perfect score of '100' on a series of votes rated by the Taxpayers League as key votes on taxes, the size and scope of government, and free enterprise.
Rep. Buesgens received the 'Best Friend of the Taxpayer' award because he voted favorably on legislation reforming property taxes; returning tax surpluses; rejecting lawmaker pay increases; reducing frivolous lawsuits; reducing state health insurance costs; preventing voter fraud; prohibiting same-sex benefits for state employees; and rejecting anti-competitive gas pricing.
The Taxpayers League 2001 rating of all 201 Minnesota legislators can be found on the Internet at www.taxpayersleague.org.
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