| − | '''The Club for Growth''' is an organization consisting of 9,000 [[Americans]] for low taxes and economic freedom<ref> [http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=9345#1 [[People For The American Way]],"Club for Growth - Activities"]</ref>. The organization has been known for endorsing and funding [[conservative]] candidates over moderates and [[Democrats]]. Club for Growth’s political action committee was heavily involved in funding candidates favoring lower taxes in the 2002, 2004, and the 2006 primary and general elections. Being a “527” organization, Club for Growth can accept unlimited funding without disclosing donors names. The job of president is currently held by [[Patrick Toomey]]. In 2005, the organization came under criticism for falling back on its core principals, this led to the founding of another organization by some former members, [[Free Enterprise Fund]]. | + | '''The Club for Growth''' is an organization consisting of 9,000 [[Americans]] for low taxes and economic freedom<ref> [http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=9345#1 [[People For The American Way]],"Club for Growth - Activities"]</ref>. The organization has been known for endorsing and funding [[conservative]] candidates over moderates and [[Democrats]]. Club for Growth’s political action committee was heavily involved in funding candidates favoring lower taxes in the 2002, 2004, and the 2006 primary and general elections. |
| | + | Being a “527” organization, the Club for Growth can accept unlimited funding without disclosing donors name. This policy has evolved the organization into a partisan attack machine for its top donors. Conservative Presidential candidate [[Mike Huckabee]] has referred to the organization as the "Club for Greed", because of its donor's political influence. He said regarding the organizations cridiblity |
| | + | "You have to understand that the 'Club for Greed', as i like to call it, is really not being an objective organization. You give them money and they will say whatever you want them to say. [Its] a pass through so that people who don't have the guts to run for office can write a big check and hide behind the trees, and let the Club for Greed go do its dirty work for them...Its been discredited and alot of objective organizations"<ref>http://thediscourses.com/</ref> |
| | + | In 2005, the organization came under criticism for falling back on its core principals, this led to the founding of another organization by some former members, [[Free Enterprise Fund]]. |