For Immediate Release – February 2, 2012

Contact: Audrey Jackson: Ajackson@afphq.org

Americans for Prosperity Denounces Proposed Meals Tax in Campbell County

Richmond, VA – The Virginia chapter of Americans for Prosperity opposes any tax increase proposed by the Campbell County Board of Supervisors.

“Now is not the time to be raising taxes on Campbell County Families. Like the hardworking families of Campbell County have done for the last several years, it is time for Campbell County Supervisors to learn to live within their means,” stated Audrey Jackson, Virginia State Director of Americans for Prosperity.

By Phil Kerpen

Vice President for Policy
Americans for Prosperity

It now appears the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the “Super Committee”) will deadlock, resulting in automatic spending cuts of $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years. Some are decrying this as a failure; I’m celebrating it as a victory. Clearly, much more must be done to cut federal spending and avert a fiscal crisis. But real spending cuts were never on the table. What was on the table was a disastrous tax hike that would have undermined our economic recovery and given Washington politicians even more money to spend, undermining the goal of cutting spending.

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Americans have tightened their belts, so should Washington!

For decades, Washington has continued to borrow and spend at a pace that is not sustainable. Washington is borrowing nearly 40 cents of every dollar we spend and the US debt is now the same size as our entire economy.

You and I understand that our families could not survive borrowing at the same rate, but Washington continues to use the same budgeting gimmicks and accounting tricks to hide our financial crisis.

That’s why Americans for Prosperity-Virginia is pleased to announce our Cut Spending Now! Tour, which will be rolling through Roanoke and Fredericksburg on Tuesday, October 25, 2011.

Roanoke Event

Who: Hard-working, concerned citizens such as YOURSELF!
What: Cut Spending Now Tour rally and lunch
Where: Fallon Park, Roanoke – 2150 Dale Avenue (Elm Ave turns into Dale, park on left)
When: Tuesday, October 25th at 12 noon