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McCain and Thompson Leave Door Open to Tax Hikes
All but two GOP presidential candidates have committed to voters to oppose income tax increases
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Among the 2008 presidential field, all but two of the Republican candidates -- Sens. John McCain and Fred Thompson -- have made a written commitment to the American people promising to oppose and veto income tax increases.
Sen. McCain signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge as a candidate for president in 2000, and has signed and kept the Pledge as a Senator.
For two decades, Americans for Tax Reform has asked all presidential and federal candidates to commit to their constituents, in writing, to oppose any and all efforts to raise income taxes. On the presidential level, every Republican nominee since Ronald Reagan has made this commitment, including President George W. Bush. In the current Congress, 42 Senators and 196 members of the House of Representatives have made this commitment, including N.H. Sens. Judd Gregg and John Sununu.
2008 Presidential Candidates
Name Party Taxpayer Protection Pledge
Affiliation Status
Rudolph Giuliani Republican Yes*
Mike Huckabee Republican Yes
Duncan Hunter Republican Yes
John McCain Republican No
Ron Paul Republican Yes
Mitt Romney Republican Yes
Fred Thompson Republican No
*Giuliani did not sign the Pledge per se, but has put in writing his commitment to oppose and veto all tax increases (as did George W. Bush) and ATR considers this to achieve the spirit and letter of the Pledge.
New Hampshire Congressional Delegation
Name Party Taxpayer Protection Pledge
Affiliation Status
Sen. Judd Gregg Republican Yes
Sen. John Sununu Republican Yes
Americans for Tax Reform is a non-partisan coalition of taxpayers and taxpayer groups who oppose all tax increases. For more information or to arrange an interview please contact John Kartch at jkartch@atr.org or via telephone at 202-785-0266.
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