Bradley in DC
06-23-2007, 05:07 AM
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=44364
Iowa Tax Group Banning GOP's Ron Paul Seeks Loopholes for Special Interests
Friday, June 22, 2007 - FreeMarketNews.com
GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-Tex) has been banned from a debate forum sponsored in part by Iowans for Tax Relief. But suprising facts are emerging about IFTR that call into question the substance of its mission and even its positioning as an anti-tax organization.
FMNN feedbacker Gary Johnson writes that "Iowans for Tax Relief" may actually be a misnomer. He points to a suprising commentary from "Roth & Company PC," - posted March 2006 - blasting Iowans for Tax Relief as follows:
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The group "Iowans for Tax Relief" has a name that belies its purpose. It supports special interest carve-outs and corporate welfare tax subsidies that shrink the tax base and raise the rates on the rest of us. It also refuses to even consider eliminating the deduction for state income taxes in exchange for lower rates.
All of this gets the Iowa tax system great publicity. Earlier this week Iowa was listed by the Tax Foundation as having one of the ten worst tax environments for business, thanks in no small part to the work of Iowans for Tax Relief. Yesterday Iowa made another top-ten list, in a Wall Street Journal editorial titled "Meathead Economics."
Iowa's listed right up there with glamorous states like New York, California, Hawaii and New Jersey. ... If we just lowered the rates and eliminated the deduction, 6.46% would get us out of the Meathead top-ten list, but thanks to Iowans for Tax Relief, there it is. (Some people say they don't trust the legislature to creep the rates back up. That's where a supermajority for tax increases or a Colorado-style taxpayer bill of rights comes into play). Maybe IFTR will consider changing their name to the more accurate "Iowans for Special Interest Loopholes and High Rates."
P.S.: Iowa's 12% top corporate tax rate is still #1. Thanks, IFTR!
http://www.rothcpa.com/archives/001719.php
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Jan Mickelson of WHO News Radio 1040 in Des Moines interviewed Ron Paul 2008 chairman Kent Snyder about Ron Paul's exclusion from the upcoming candidates forum sponsored by Iowans for Tax Relief and Iowa Christian Alliance. Ed Failor of Iowans for Tax Relief joined the interview later to explain why his group decided to keep Ron Paul out.
http://www.mickelson.libsyn.com/
FMNN Feedbacker Tom writes that IFTR's Ed Failor - who reportedly has affiliations with the John McCain campaign - has also donated $1250 to McCain - in March 2007.
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/search_donor.asp
Iowa Tax Group Banning GOP's Ron Paul Seeks Loopholes for Special Interests
Friday, June 22, 2007 - FreeMarketNews.com
GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-Tex) has been banned from a debate forum sponsored in part by Iowans for Tax Relief. But suprising facts are emerging about IFTR that call into question the substance of its mission and even its positioning as an anti-tax organization.
FMNN feedbacker Gary Johnson writes that "Iowans for Tax Relief" may actually be a misnomer. He points to a suprising commentary from "Roth & Company PC," - posted March 2006 - blasting Iowans for Tax Relief as follows:
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The group "Iowans for Tax Relief" has a name that belies its purpose. It supports special interest carve-outs and corporate welfare tax subsidies that shrink the tax base and raise the rates on the rest of us. It also refuses to even consider eliminating the deduction for state income taxes in exchange for lower rates.
All of this gets the Iowa tax system great publicity. Earlier this week Iowa was listed by the Tax Foundation as having one of the ten worst tax environments for business, thanks in no small part to the work of Iowans for Tax Relief. Yesterday Iowa made another top-ten list, in a Wall Street Journal editorial titled "Meathead Economics."
Iowa's listed right up there with glamorous states like New York, California, Hawaii and New Jersey. ... If we just lowered the rates and eliminated the deduction, 6.46% would get us out of the Meathead top-ten list, but thanks to Iowans for Tax Relief, there it is. (Some people say they don't trust the legislature to creep the rates back up. That's where a supermajority for tax increases or a Colorado-style taxpayer bill of rights comes into play). Maybe IFTR will consider changing their name to the more accurate "Iowans for Special Interest Loopholes and High Rates."
P.S.: Iowa's 12% top corporate tax rate is still #1. Thanks, IFTR!
http://www.rothcpa.com/archives/001719.php
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Jan Mickelson of WHO News Radio 1040 in Des Moines interviewed Ron Paul 2008 chairman Kent Snyder about Ron Paul's exclusion from the upcoming candidates forum sponsored by Iowans for Tax Relief and Iowa Christian Alliance. Ed Failor of Iowans for Tax Relief joined the interview later to explain why his group decided to keep Ron Paul out.
http://www.mickelson.libsyn.com/
FMNN Feedbacker Tom writes that IFTR's Ed Failor - who reportedly has affiliations with the John McCain campaign - has also donated $1250 to McCain - in March 2007.
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/search_donor.asp