AZGOP CALLS ON MITCHELL AND GIFFORDS TO RELEASE EARMARK REQUESTS

Pullen: “It’s time for all earmark requests to come out of the shadows”

PHOENIX, AZ – Randy Pullen, chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, chided freshmen members of Congress, Gabrielle Giffords and Harry Mitchell for keeping their earmark requests secret and hiding them from the public.

“When both Mr. Mitchell and Ms. Giffords campaigned last year on a platform of transparency and accountability, it seems appalling and hypocritical that now they seem to want to keep secret how they plan to spend taxpayer money,” said Pullen.

Pullen continued, “Those that have the privilege and honor to serve to serve in the United State Congress should strive to make government more efficient, more open, and more transparent. Harry Mitchell and Gabrielle Giffords seem to have forgotten that they work for their constituents and not the CIA. Keeping secrets like this is just bad public policy.”

“It’s time for all earmark requests to come out of the shadows,” concluded Pullen.

For more information, please contact Brett Mecum at 602.957.7770 or at bmecum@azgop.org.