The award was presented in a ceremony in Washington Thursday afternoon. I am honored to receive this award, Inhofe said. It is a never ending fight in Congress to help American taxpayers and preserve limited government.
People deserve to keep more of what they earn.
Meaningful tax relief is vital to maintain a prosperous economy and limit the size and growth of government. The Hero of the Taxpayer award is given to lawmakers whose voting records most consistently matched the pro-taxpayer position on 20 key Senate votes in the first session of the 106th Congress. Inhofe received a perfect score. Americans for Tax Reform, widely regarded as the most influential taxpayer group in the country, is a non-partisan coalition of taxpayers and taxpayer groups committed to opposing tax increases at the state and federal level.