Americans For Tax Reform
Americans For Tax Reform was founded in 1985 by Grover Nordquist. It advocates a tax system in which the taxes are simpler, flatter, more visible, and lower than they are today. It views the government's power to control one's life as derived from its power to tax and believes that power should be minimized.
Its flagship program is the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which it began promoting in 1986 and expanded to the state level in 1990. Those who sign on to the pledge commit to oppose any effort to increase income taxes on individuals or businesses.
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"The Department of Health and Human Services is considering a plan to adopt socialist price controls from foreign countries."
"Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."
The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China.
Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas.
"Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs."
"U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS."
Recommendations for a major tax overhaul for Georgia are an "overall tax hike."
"It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike…