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Club for Growth.Net Releases Ad on Mike Huckabee
Washington - Club for Growth.Net is releasing a television ad (viewable here) in Iowa today urging former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to reject his tax-and-spend ways and support a ban on Internet taxes (H.R. 1077). As Governor, Mike Huckabee opposed a federal ban on Internet taxes, saying a federal ban would amount to "putting a federal stop sign onto a state road."
The playful ad educates viewers about Governor Huckabee's tax-and-spend track record throughout his ten years in Arkansas. These include:
- Higher sales taxes (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 11/07/96)
- Higher gas taxes (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 06/29/99)
- Higher grocery taxes (Associated Press, 09/11/02; Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 11/17/02)
- Higher taxes on nursing home beds (Associated Press, 06/25/01)
- Support for taxes on the Internet (Reuters, 02/23/04)
- A 50% increase in government spending (Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration, Office of Budget)
"Throughout his ten years as governor, Mike Huckabee has demonstrated a willingness to slap a tax increase on everything from groceries to nursing home beds," said Club for Growth.Net President Pat Toomey. "As Congress considers legislation banning Internet taxes, we urge Huckabee to turn over a new leaf and embrace a tax-free Internet."
The week-long ad buy totals $85,000, covering the Des Moines/Ames broadcast market and cable systems throughout the state. The cable TV buy begins today, while the broadcast buy begins Sunday, August 5.
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