As a member of the Florida Taxpayers Union you will receive the following benefits:
¨ A chance to cut your taxes while all others try to raise them!
¨ Your own Lobbying team in Tallahassee (to counter big government and special interest lobbyists)!
¨ Easy to use 24/7 Grassroots Action Center – a powerful Internet based tool you can use to contact your State or Federal elected officials as well as local and state media organizations – generate quality ready-made or unique messages with one click!
¨ Participate in mass email/letter and phone campaigns to state and federal legislatures!
¨ One-click sends letter to your newspaper or every newspaper in Florida!
¨ Updates on important bills affecting your life and raising your taxes - Bill summaries, Bill Sponsors, Committees, Staff analysis, Legislator and committee profiles.
¨ Updates on tax and spending decisions by local government throughout the state.
¨ Expert analysis of tax and spending issues in Florida.
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From the People who brought you:
¨ Cut Taxes Now Grassroots Group (David McKalip, M.D., Tom Gaitens) and Ax the Tax (Doug Guetzloe)
¨ The 1.35% property tax cap constitutional amendment (David McKalip, M.D.)
¨ The lobbying effort in Tallahassee for the 1.35% in 2008 (John Hallman, David McKalip, M.D.)
¨ Several defeated tax increases in central Florida– Over $25 billion in taxes saved! (Doug Guetzloe)
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So Far, Florida Taxpayers Union has…
Jefferson defines “The Sum of Good Government”
“--a wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.”
--Thomas Jefferson: 1st Inaugural, 1801.
¨ Signed on to a brief in the Supreme Court Supporting the 1.35% property tax cap and brought National Taxpayers Union to do the same, with financial support!
¨ Organized a tax and energy summit in Orlando - September 2006 (stay tuned for details).
¨ Participated in a constitutional summit on Federal and State tax relief.
¨ Worked with other national groups on grassroots and free speech issues facing Floridians.
¨ Created an informative and growing website (www.FloridaTaxpayersUnion.org)
¨ Begun to gather allies around the state.
¨ Begun to prepare for 2009 Legislative session and any special session before then. |
Facts you should know….
¨ Every local government has expensive lobbyists in Tallahassee - Paid for by your tax dollars! They fight to keep your taxes high.
¨ Special Interests pay even more and in exchange get - your tax dollars!
¨ It’s time you had the same kind of team that big government and special interests have to keep your tax dollars in your hands!
¨ Florida Taxpayer Union is your team in Tallahassee and your advocate to the public and local governments and media!
¨ Florida Taxpayers Union was set up this year in affiliation with the National Taxpayers Union by experienced local and state tax fighters.
¨ Florida Taxpayers Union has already built a large coalition fighting for low taxes and limited government!
¨ Florida Taxpayers union has the largest contact list of tax activists in Florida!
¨ Florida Taxpayers Union has positive relations with many elected officials throughout the state.
¨ Florida Taxpayer Union board members are experienced, seasoned tax activists who know how to get things done.
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