About 50 Republicans running for offices from the state legislature to Congress signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge, NH Journal reported. GOP figures pressed Democratic gubernatorial nominee Joyce Craig over her refusal to sign.
About 50 Republicans running for offices ranging from state legislature to Congress came together to sign the “Taxpayer Protection Pledge” not to support any tax increases.
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State party chair Chris Ager pointed to Craig’s absence, NH Journal reported.
If Joyce Craig means it when she says ‘no sales or income tax,’ where was she?
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She hasn’t signed the no-tax pledge because she can’t. She’s already promising an income tax!
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Craig’s GOP opponent had already signed, NH Journal noted.
Craig’s GOP opponent, Kelly Ayotte, has signed the ATR pledge promising to “oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes.”
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Craig was campaigning on a return of the interest and dividends income tax set to be phased out by year’s end.
NH Journal noted the contrast with Craig’s own campaign messaging.
It’s unlikely she would, given that Craig is campaigning on a return of the income tax on interest and dividends that will be entirely phased out by the end of the year.
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