Today it was announced by the Americans for Tax Reform that Assemblywoman Mimi Walters has been tapped to succeed retired Assemblyman (and now FR State Capitol Correspondent) Ray Haynes as the head of the Taxpayer Protection Caucus in the California State Assembly. What does this mean? The Americans for Tax Reform are the champions of the No New Taxes Pledge for federal and state legislators. The pledge is simple:
I, ____________, pledge to the taxpayers of the _____ district of the State of _________ and to all the people of this state, that I will oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes.
The Taxpayer Protection Caucus is made up of the 27 Assemblymembers who have signed this pledge (the other 53 who have not can download it here).
Mimi Walters is an outstanding pick to head up this group of fiscally conservative legislators. We applaud the selection by Grover Norquist, head of ATR, of Walters. You can read the attached release for more information about this exciting new challenge for Assemblywoman Walters!
Congratulations to Assemblywoman Walters!
PS: There is a Governor’s pledge, too. My guess, given the Governor’s proposed new taxes, is that he has NOT signed it. It’s not too late… The Governor can download his pledge form here.