A slew of new political ads in print, on radio and television and on phone messages--targeting both incumbents and challengers who support the FairTax--have surfaced. Each one attacks candidates and the FairTax with outright lies and deliberate exaggerations and drives the public away from this desperately needed reform. In fact, politically-inspired distortions now threaten the FairTax, the policy revolution that can save America's economy at the very time we need it most.
Help us fight the lies against the FairTax now.
Here are just two examples of what we're dealing with:
- In Texas, Congressional candidate and challenger Pete Olson is under attack for supporting the FairTax. His opponent’s ads, phone bank recording, and direct mail attacks say the FairTax, "...would mean higher prices at the pump, at the grocery store and the pharmacy." (I guess Nick Lampson’s campaign "forgot" to mention that the FairTax replaces the current income tax and removes all embedded taxes which would actually lower prices and dramatically help consumers by restoring their whole paycheck to make those purchases in the first place).
- In Arizona, three FairTax-supporting candidates are being attacked for their FairTax support. In fact, the executive director of the Arizona Democratic Party said in a news release, "Arizona's middle class families are already struggling to put dinner on the table. The government shouldn't add to that burden with a hefty consumption tax that would raise prices by 23 percent." (I guess these folks "forgot" the fact that the FairTax will finally completely untax the poor with the monthly prebate, provide a major lift to middle class purchasing power, return jobs to the United States and strengthen Social Security and Medicare!)
- And more lies and distortions from others are coming every day...
Let me be clear: FairTax.org is not endorsing any candidate be they Democrat, Republican, Independent, or Libertarian. We welcome all to the FairTax cause. Our interest is solely the FairTax and the well-being of the American taxpayer and the health of our economy. We must fight for an honest and accurate representation of the FairTax in all forums and stop cynical political operatives and candidates from distorting what could be the most important public policy change in recent American history. That means we must vigorously answer any and all efforts by those distorting the FairTax for political gain.
As we saw earlier when the FairTax was also in the crosshairs during the presidential primaries, these attacks show just how far the FairTax has come and that we are having an impact at the national level. There is still much to do to make the FairTax a reality, but we need your help right now to answer these attacks with ads, media work and direct mail to continue to move our cause forward during this absolutely pivotal election year.
As a FairTax supporter, you know how important this issue is to the strength and vitality of America. We hope you'll help us fight back, keep the FairTax record straight and keep these campaigns honest.
Sincerely,
Ken Hoagland
National Communications Director
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