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Comment by Billie on July 25, 2011 at 9:52am

Our position at the Cincinnati

Tea Party is that the debt ceiling should not be raised without inclusion of real and significant spending cuts.  Our current fiscal path is accelerating towards the cliff.  This is one of the last chances we have to apply the brakes before falling off the edge.

 

If you agree, we have two main ways to help.  The first is a rally  for Speaker Boehner.

 

When: July 25, 2011, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Where: Outside the office of Speaker Boehner

7969 Cincinnati-Dayton Road
West Chester, OH 45069

Purpose: Deliver personal letters to Boehner's staff and encourage him to continue to stand strong in negotiations with Obama and the Senate

 

Please understand, this is not a protest.  Boehner has been strong in negotiations so far and we want to encourage him to stay strong until the end.

 

If you cannot make the rally in person (understandably with the short notice), Anderson leader Sue Hardenbergh is collecting letters that she will deliver on your behalf.  Please email letters to her at sue.hardenbergh@communityteaparty.org by noon on Monday.  Letters do not have to be long or detailed.  A short message encouraging him to cut spending is sufficient.

 

(Please wear FairTax gear if you can attend.  Let Speaker Boehner know we want FAIRTAX passed.)

Comment by Billie on July 23, 2011 at 1:24pm

Our Wed. July 27   FairTaxing "FLASH"  Event will be at the Five Points intersection in Fairborn, OH.  It is located at W. Dayton Yellow Springs Rd. and S. Maple Ave. If you are coming north on 675 take the Dayton Yellow Springs Rd. exit, turn left at the light and go to S. Maple Ave.

There is parking in the Family Hollywood Video parking lot, the bank parking lot and the old abandoned barbershop right at the intersection.  And it will be from 5 to 6.
Wear your FairTax Gear........ hat, shirt.  I will have FairTax signs
Please let me know if you will be able to make it!
Thank-you!  Hope you can make it!
Barbara Wilson
937-298-5092

We’re only four days away from the first ever hearing on the Ways and Means Committee on the FairTax!
If you haven’t signed the petition to the Ways and Means Committee to fairly consider the FairTax, please do it now at www.fairtax.org/hearing. The Hearing will be July 26th at 10 am

Comment by S. Bradley on July 18, 2011 at 6:53pm

Rob Portman's response was basically telling ME what the FairTax is and what needs to be done:

"The Fair Tax Act of 2011 repeals the income tax, employment tax, and estate and gift tax.  ...  It was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance, of which I am not a member.

I agree that the current tax code is broken and needs to be reformed.   ...  Simplifying and reforming the tax code is a necessary step to lighten the burden on taxpayers and create incentives for our entrepreneurs to invest in the future, innovate and grow.  ..."

Comment by Lonnie C. Logston on July 18, 2011 at 3:48pm

I spoke to NEAL BORTZ about him going to the way an means. Bortz said he would, but he and his wife where out of town.Bortz also belives that the meeting could be push back because of the budget {#@!%} going on . I asked his listeners to call their reps and c-span , and to bug the hell out of them Bortz added as they 've bug the hell out of us. It would be great if Neal Bortz would go to the way an means meeting

Comment by Billie on July 18, 2011 at 8:24am

I was able to get thru to Mitch McCon.. office (202-224-2541) this morning. The lady I talked to said the PLAN was not his first choice, but he is apposed to raising taxes and he did not want the Country to default; so he came up with this proposal.  She said it was the only plan in writing.

Then I ask her about the Ways & Means for FairTax on 7/26/11 and she said she was not aware of the FairTax or the meeting; but she will look into it.

Comment by Billie on July 17, 2011 at 2:57pm

Calling all FairTax Faithful:

As most of you are aware we have shifted into overdrive in our planning and preparation for the Iowa Straw Poll.  The dates are August 11^th – 13^th in Ames, Iowa on the beautiful campus of Iowa State University (my alma mater).  The schedule of events stands as follows:

August 11^th

             Afternoon  -  FairTax tailgate with FairTax Nation, The Sons of Liberty Riders and hopefully Congressman Steve King (IA)

            Evening  -  Republican Presidential candidate debate in Hilton Coliseum  (tickets required – contact me)

August 12^th

            Morning and Afternoon  -  Setup and preparation  -  Media Blitz

            Evening  -  FairTax Social and Planning meeting

August 13^th

            Morning and Afternoon  -  Iowa Straw Poll  -  Hilton Coliseum (tickets $30 – contact me) 

            Evening - Tear down and pack up

            Evening  - Dinner and review

Crowds in excess of 10,000 attendees and over 1,000 media are expected.  This is a big deal and the opportunity of the summer to build the FairTax brand and share the benefits of HR 25 with thousands.

We need your help! 

·         We need volunteers.  The more the merrier!

·         We need supplies….hats, fans, stickers, push cards….whatever you can spare. 

·         We need money.  A series of emails is starting to go out from Houston, please be generous.  We have created a budget in conjunction    with the  FAST committee and board,

Please contact me if you are planning to come to Ames or if you have some supplies you can contribute.  Thanks for all your efforts and I hope to meet many of you in Ames in August.

 

Doug Friedrichsen

DD 3^rd District – KS

913.972.2931

FairTaxKS@everestkc.n et

 

There are a limited number of hotel rooms left in Ames so please reserve as soon as you are able.

Comment by Billie on July 17, 2011 at 2:54pm

Thanks for the response.  Hope others will submit.  I think we should pepper Jean Schmidt with calls, faxes, and e-mails.

Comment by S. Bradley on July 17, 2011 at 11:24am

Here is Jean Schmidt's email response:

"High tax rates and a tax code which is riddled with inefficiencies are stifling job creation and economic growth. The IRS estimates that Americans spend 6.6 billion hours every year filing their taxes. This is completely unacceptable and is why comprehensive tax reform -- something I strongly support -- is one of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Camp’s top priorities. I am hopeful that the House Ways and Means Committee is able to send a bill to the full House for consideration. I will certainly be mindful of your support for the Fair Tax proposal should I have the opportunity to vote on related legislation."

Comment by Frank Gilbert on July 16, 2011 at 8:05am

okay Billie. But maybe we should try to encourage all of them to get on board should a house vote occur?

Comment by Billie on July 15, 2011 at 9:55pm

Thanks Frank, what I meant was for more people to call their Congressmen and then put it on FairTaxNation what they were told.

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