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Show Receives Triend5 award representing them in Washington," Washing-ton," said Ms. Jill Lancelot, NTU's Director of Congressional Affairs. "IF THERE were more Representatives Repre-sentatives like Congressman to vote against increased spending, we wouldn't be faced with such a massive federal debt right now," she added. The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) announced that Congressman Congress-man Hansen has received the "Taxpayers Best Friend" award for having the courage to consistently consis-tently vote on the behalf of American Amer-ican taxpayers for reduced federal spending during 1984, the second session of the 98th Congress. ACCORDING TO the NTU, Congressman Hansen's score of 69 puts him in the 96th percentile- meaning his score was higher than 96 percent of all other members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Representa-tives. "In this time of extremely high budget deficits, it is vitally important impor-tant that members of Congress protect pro-tect the taxpayers' pocketbooks when they vote on increasing levels of spending. Clearly, Congressman Con-gressman Hansen is mindful of his constituents' pocketbooks while |