Taken shortly after signing the ATR Tax Protection Pledge on January 28, 2010.
STATE OF HAWAII
Taxpayer Protection Pledge
“I, Julia Allen, pledge to the taxpayers of the 20th House District of the State of Hawaii and to all the people of this state, that I will oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes.”
While I am still not listed as to have signing the pledge, I certainly did before a crowd at the January 2010 SBH Sunrise with former Congressman Dick Armey of Freedomworks as my witness. The tax pledge is coordinated in Hawaii by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.
The pledge is a nationwide campaign set by Americans for Tax Reform. From their website:
“In the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, candidates and incumbents solemnly bind themselves to oppose any and all tax increases. While ATR has the role of promoting and monitoring the Pledge, the Taxpayer Protection Pledge is actually made to a candidate’s constituents, who are entitled to know where candidates stand before sending them to the capitol. Since the Pledge is a prerequisite for many voters, it is considered binding as long as an individual holds the office for which he or she signed the Pledge.”
Read more: http://atr.org/taxpayer-protection-pledge-a2882#ixzz12RU5nQC4
