RELEASE: IOWA TAXPAYERS KICKED OUT OF THEIR OWN STATE CAPITOL
Iowans for Tax Relief, 2610 Park Avenue, Muscatine, IA 52761
Contact: Katie Koberg, (563) 288-3600 or kkoberg@taxrelief.org
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
IOWA TAXPAYERS KICKED OUT OF THEIR OWN STATE CAPITOL
MUSCATINE, IA—Last night, Iowans for Tax Relief, stood strong with 600+ Iowa taxpayers at the State Capitol to participate in a public hearing concerning proposed legislation that would repeal federal deductibility in Iowa. Federal deductibility allows Iowans the ability to deduct the taxes they pay to the federal government on their state income tax form.
Halfway through the public hearing, Speaker of the House, Pat Murphy (D-Dubuque) ordered State Troopers to escort the public out of the House Chambers.
Ed Failor, Jr., President of Iowans for Tax Relief added this today, "Last night one employee kicked out 600 of his employers. Hundreds of Iowans traveled from all parts of our state to support federal deductibility and keep the politicians from raiding the family budget once again, only to be thrown out of their own House."
Dozens of speakers represented the crowd, reiterating the message, “No Tax on a Tax”.
You can see our commercial, video, read news clips and hear audio from the proceedings at our web site at http://www.taxrelief.org/pages/media.
Iowans for Tax Relief works and speaks for all Iowa taxpayers on tax and spending issues. We work to limit total government spending and total taxes for the benefit of all the people. Responsible limits on taxes and spending are needed to protect freedom, provide jobs, increase incentives and opportunities, control inflation, reduce interest rates and achieve a better life for all. We are a non-partisan, non-political organization and do not support or oppose any candidate.
Many believe in the work we are doing. Since 1978 our organization has grown to include over 53,000 members, making us the largest taxpayer rights group, per capita, in the country.
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