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Kieran Michael Lalor (R-NY) signs the Taxpayer
Protection Pledge
Congressional candidate signs taxpayer
protection pledge
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Kieran Michael Lalor, a Republican
running against incumbent John Hall (R-NY) for New Yorks 19th
Congressional District seat, recently signed the Taxpayer
Protection Pledge sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform (ATR).
The Pledge commits signers to "oppose any and all efforts to
increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or
businesses
and oppose any net reduction or elimination of
deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by
further reducing tax rates."
ATR has offered the Pledge to all candidates for
federal office since 1987. To date, President George W. Bush, 42
U.S. senators, and 196 members of the U.S. House of
Representatives have signed the Pledge. Additionally, seven
Governors and over 1,200 state legislators have signed the
Pledge as well.
"Americans are
looking for candidates committed to fiscal responsibility and
pro-growth economic policies," said Grover Norquist,
president of ATR.
"By signing the
Pledge, Mr. Lalor demonstrates that he possesses the qualities
hard-working taxpayers nationwide are so desperate to find in
their candidates. I applaud him for his leadership and
dedication to the ideals of limited government."
"I strongly
encourage every candidate for federal and state elective office
to sign the Pledge," Norquist continued.
Copies of the Pledge are available at
www.atr.org or
by calling (202) 785-0266.
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ATR is a non-partisan coalition of taxpayers and taxpayer
groups who oppose all federal, state and local tax increases.
For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact
John Kartch at (202) 785-0266 or at jkartch@atr.org.
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