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Group to defend 'average taxpayer'
(La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin)(KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Sep. 14--Vowing to become a "special interest group for taxpayers," Citizens for Responsible Government-
La Crosse announced its formation Tuesday.
"You have interest groups of all varieties, but there's very few ... that advocate just for the average taxpayer," said Steve Gores, one of the founders.
They've affiliated with the CRG Network, a Milwaukee-based group that helps organize and support citizen watchdog groups in Wisconsin.
CRG Network has been active mostly in southeast Wisconsin, where it helped defeat state Sen. Mary Panzer of West Bend a few years ago because of her position on taxes.
Chris Kliesmet, CRG Network's executive administrator, said it will help La Crosse County residents "learn how to engage government."
Assembly Majority Leader Mike Huebsch, R-West Salem, attended the group's announcement and said he's "looking forward to them watching over me, over my colleagues in the Legislature, and certainly over every tax dollar that's spent in La Crosse County."
Huebsch called CRG-La Crosse "another set of eyes and ears to make sure we're being good stewards of the money that taxpayers provide us."
Gores said local officials do the "best they can, but that doesn't mean we don't need average citizens watching."
"A group like this is badly needed, hasn't been here in a long time, and we are going to be watching. That's not a threat. That's a promise."
David Drewes, another local CRG organizer, said the group doesn't have an agenda or meetings planned yet.
Reid Magney can be reached at (608) 791-8211 or rmagney@lacrossetribune.com.
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