Political Positions
Although Garrett promoted himself as a "mainstream tax-cutter that President Bush needs in Congress," he broke with the Bush Administration several times.
He also serves on the Liberty Caucus (despite opposing the legalization of online poker), a group of libertarian-minded congressmen. Other members include Ron Paul of Texas, Jimmy Duncan of Tennessee, Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland, Walter B. Jones of North Carolina, and Jeff Flake of Arizona.
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