Despite this, Foreman suggested that "this is a race we may want to keep an eye on and see how it look [sic] in a few months. Starting in , ATF launched a national letter-writing campaign to persuade Virginia legislators to fight Democratic Governor Mark Warner 's plan to raise taxes to maintain the state's AAA bond raising and meet commitments to K and higher education funding, among other purposes. Warner had inherited budget shortfalls from his predecessor, Republican George Allen , and had already cut spending to avoid a deficit.
On April 24, , ATF issued a press release touting those legislators that had signed a pledge not to increase taxes. On June 15, , after the state primary, ATR issued a press release claiming that "Taxpayer advocates believe the two scalps they claimed last night — those of Gary Reese H , who was defeated by newcomer Chris Craddock, and James Dillard H , who retired rather than face a strong challenge from Michael Golden — are only their latest wins against the pro-tax 'Republicans.
Ken Stolle S-8 was denied a seat in Congress because of his pro-tax vote; anti-tax Delegate Thelma Drake took the seat in Congress instead. In the special election to succeed Thelma Drake, Republican Michael Ball lost by less than votes because he tried to finesse the tax issue. However, the strategy may have backfired. Both the Dillard and Reese seats, which had been Republican, ended up as Democratic seats in the general election.
In fact, in the Craddock-Caputo race in Virginia's 67th District, Norquist became a target in the campaign. It is a project to put Reagan's image on U. This group works to influence legislation in opposition to the estate tax, environmental protection, licensing restrictions, federal purchase of land for national parks and wildlife areas, broadcast requirements for "multicasting," and drug importation, as well as seizure by eminent domain.
The name is really a misnomer, as the Alliance opposes unions. At the Web site of the AWF, it says "AWF works to raise awareness of labor union abuses within the political system by educating movement conservatives on the threats to liberty posed by labor unions. This now defunct project claimed its mission was providing a "voice to people This included opposition to the estate tax and a "fairer, simpler," e. Other former endeavors included fighting net neutrality, opposing limitations on "grassroots" internet lobbying, extending lower taxes on capital gains and dividends, supporting Samuel Alito for U.
The Americans for Tax Reform Foundation is the education arm of Americans for Tax Reform , a policy advocacy group that supports lower taxes founded by Grover Norquist.
The foundation was initially called Fairness for Families upon its founding and changed its name in Americans for Tax Reform supports lower taxes and was founded in Edison Electric Institute. Lovett and Ruth Peters Foundation. Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation. Freedom Partners. Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Pew Charitable Trusts. William H. Donner Foundation. William E. Simon Foundation.
The Roe Foundation. National Christian Charitable Foundation. JM Foundation. The Vernon K. Krieble Foundation. Americans for Limited Government. Charles G Koch Charitable Foundation. Americans for Limited Government Foundation. Gilder Foundation. The Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation. Heritage Action for America. Grover Norquist. David McIntosh. Club for Growth. Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce.
Competitive Enterprise Institute. Tom Schatz. Citizens Against Government Waste. National Taxpayers Union. Phil Kerpen. American Commitment. The Libre Initiative. Heather R. Harry C. National Black Chamber of Commerce. Center for Individual Freedom. Civitas Action. David Barnes. Currently, 46 out of the 51 sitting Senate Republicans are signatories to the pledge, as are nearly 90 percent of the House Republicans.
In and , a liberal watchdog group twice asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate whether Americans for Tax Reform had violated federal law by failing to disclose millions of dollars in spending on political activities in and Make a tax-deductible contribution to Issue One and support our mission to return government to the American people—think of it as an investment in democracy.
For other ways to donate, please click here.
0コメント