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February 19th, 2011
American for Prosperity announced today that George Allen has signed the No Climate Tax Pledge. By signing the pledge, Allen promised to “oppose any legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.” Full text of the pledge can be found here .
In response George Allen issued the following statement:
“It is unacceptable to use climate change legislation as a poorly disguised attempt to raise taxes on hardworking Americans. Disastrous legislation like the cap-and-trade scheme would artificially increase the costs of energy, and therefore harm employers, destroy jobs, increase costs on consumers and tighten already-shrinking family budgets. “Our policies should make job creation easier, encourage entrepreneurism and allow easier pursuit of the American Dream, not hamstring the economy with harmful, wrong-headed approaches that stifle creativity and growth. I will always oppose any climate taxes.”
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February 23, 2011
Americans for Prosperity Applauds U.S. Senate Candidate George Allen
-Signs No Climate Tax Pledge-
Richmond—The Virginia chapter of the grassroots free market organization Americans for Prosperity (AFP-VA) today applauded U.S. Senate candidate George Allen for signing the group’s “No Climate Tax Pledge.” Allen joins more than 500 bipartisan lawmakers and candidates <http://www.noclimatetax.com/pledge-signatories/> on the federal, state and local levels pledging to “oppose legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.”
“The one thing elected officials should all be able to agree on is that global warming shouldn’t be used as an excuse to hike taxes on citizens and businesses,” said AFP-VA State Director Ben Marchi. “We encourage all of Virginia’s elected officials and candidates for elected office to sign the pledge.”
Virginia pledge signers include: U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor; U.S. Representatives Scott Rigell, Robert Hurt, and Morgan Griffith; Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling; Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli; as well numerous state senators and delegates lawmakers.
“Using the guise of climate change to transfer dollars from hard-working citizens to bureaucratic big government is unacceptable,” said Marchi. “Regardless of their stance on global warming, this should be common ground for all of our elected officials at all levels of government.”
The pledge is available online at www.NoClimateTax.com <http://www.noclimatetax.com/> . AFP does not endorse candidates. All elected officials and candidates are encouraged to sign the pledge and go on the record in opposition to using the climate change issue to increase taxes and grow the size of government.
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen leaders committed to advancing every individual’s right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and scope of government is the best way to safeguard individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. AFP educates and engages citizens in support of restraining state and federal government growth, and returning government to its constitutional limits. AFP has more than one million members, including members in all 50 states, and 30 state chapters and affiliates. More than 60,000 Americans in all 50 states have made a financial investment in AFP or AFP Foundation. For more information, visit www.americansforprosperity.org <http://www.americansforprosperity.org/>
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