- According to the National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy calculations, in 2006 Representative Cannon voted more conservative on economic policy issues than 96 percent of the House.
- Citizens Against Government Waste, an organization that tracks votes on efforts to cut pork in spending bills gave Congressman Cannon the highest score in the entire Utah delegation, scoring a 77 percent fiscally conservative record.
- National Journal, a non-partisan publication, ranked Congressman Cannon as the 17th (out of 435) most fiscally conservative member of the House.
-The National Taxpayers Union gave Congressman Cannon an “A” Rating and he was the 2006 Winner of the “Friend of the Taxpayer” award.
- Americans for Tax Reform made Congressman Cannon the only “Hero of the Taxpayer” award winner in the entire Utah delegation for his consistent votes against raising taxes.
- Congressman Cannon was the lead Republican on the Internet Tax Moratorium and was invited to the White House for the signing of his moratorium bill.
- Congressman Cannon voted against SCHIP expansion.
- Congressman Cannon votes against socialized or government-run health care every time it comes before Congress.
- Congressman Cannon voted for giving the President a line-item veto.
- Congressman Cannon voted for eliminating the death tax.
- Congressman Cannon voted for eliminating the Marriage Penalty.
- Congressman Cannon voted for increasing the Child Tax Credit.
- Congressman Cannon voted for the Bush Tax Cuts and to make them permanent.
- Congressman Cannon sponsored the Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.
- Congressman Cannon voted for Welfare Reform.