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Dina Titus Attack Ad on Joe Heck and the Taxpayer Protection Pledge is Thoroughly Misleading - Friday, September 3, 2010 3:06 PM

Daily Media Spotlight September 2, 2010 - Thursday, September 2, 2010 1:01 PM

Daily Media Spotlight September 1, 2010 - Wednesday, September 1, 2010 5:26 PM

Dina Titus Launches False Attack Ad on Joe Heck and the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Wednesday, September 1, 2010 3:49 PM
politics, responded by condemning the DCCC and agreeing that the ads were “blatantly false.&rd...

Election 2010 Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signers - Wednesday, September 1, 2010 2:53 PM
Federal Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signers for 2010...

Daily Media Spotlight August 31, 2010 - Tuesday, August 31, 2010 5:00 PM

Norquist to Gov. Pat Quinn: Pick a Flawed Income Tax Hike and Stick With It - Tuesday, August 31, 2010 2:42 PM
PDF of press release. Today Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, called on Go...

Daily Media Spotlight August 30, 2010 - Monday, August 30, 2010 5:24 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 26, 2010 - Thursday, August 26, 2010 4:17 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 25, 2010 - Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:24 PM

WI Democrats Launch “Blatantly False” Attack on Sean Duffy - Wednesday, August 25, 2010 3:53 PM
politics, responded by condemning the DCCC and agreeing that the ads were “blatantly false.&rd...

Daily Media Spotlight August 24, 2010 - Tuesday, August 24, 2010 3:48 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 23, 2010 - Monday, August 23, 2010 3:06 PM

Help Sack the Bag Ban - Friday, August 20, 2010 11:24 AM
California, the world’s 8th largest economy, is on the cusp of taking the unprecedented act of...

Daily Media Spotlight August 19, 2010 - Thursday, August 19, 2010 4:09 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 16, 2010 - Monday, August 16, 2010 3:43 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 13, 2010 - Friday, August 13, 2010 2:12 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 12, 2010 - Thursday, August 12, 2010 3:27 PM

Schauer Campaign Launches Patently False Attack on Tim Walberg - Wednesday, August 11, 2010 4:11 PM
politics, issued a statement condemning the DCCC and agreeing with ATR’s position that the ads...

ATR Urges Gov. Quinn to Reject January Tax Increase - Thursday, August 5, 2010 5:46 PM
politics at its worst. It follows your refusal to fund a $4 billion pension obligation, the most rec...

GA-07 Update: Rob Woodall Refuses to Sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Monday, August 2, 2010 11:19 AM
On August 10th, Taxpayer Protection Pledge signer Jody Hice faces Rob Woodall in a run off for the R...

Zakaria Misses Both the Facts and the Boat on Taxation - Monday, August 2, 2010 11:16 AM
In a recent Newsweek editorial, Fareed Zakaria betrays the degree to which he has bought in to the c...

Daily Media Spotlight July 26, 2010 - Monday, July 26, 2010 3:49 PM
In an interview with Fivebooks.com, Grover goes over the following list of the top five books he sug...

This Week in Nanny Statism: Maryland Groups Pushing Alcohol Tax Increase - Wednesday, July 21, 2010 11:56 AM
ATR's Taxpayer Protection Pledge has been a useful tool for voters curious about their candidate...

Lt. Gov. Fedele is the Only Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signer in the Connecticut Gubernatorial Race - Friday, July 16, 2010 2:38 PM
Wednesday, Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele, currently vying to be the next governor, ...

MD-01 Update: Andy Harris Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Tuesday, June 22, 2010 6:09 PM
Recently, State Sen. Andy Harris signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his race for Maryland...

Grover Norquist on the Importance of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Tuesday, June 22, 2010 3:00 PM

PA-07 Update: Do You Know Which Tax Hikes Bryan Lentz Supports? - Wednesday, June 16, 2010 1:04 PM
Taxpayer Protection Pledge signer Pat Meehan recently called on his general election opponent State ...

Rob Fisher Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Maryland Congressional Contest - Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:59 PM
Rob Fisher, an Information Technology entrepreneur, has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in the...

Carly Fiorina Wins U.S. Senate Primary in California - Wednesday, June 9, 2010 4:31 PM
Yesterday, Republican primary voters chose Taxpayer Protection Pledge signer Carly Fiorina as their ...

Video: Dick Morris Endorses Carly Fiorina - Tuesday, June 8, 2010 1:03 PM

Daily Media Spotlight June 2, 2010 - Wednesday, June 2, 2010 5:36 PM
politics published an article about how ATR’s stance against a bill that included tax-hikes es...

Central Difference Between Carly Fiorina and Tom Campbell: Taxes - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:31 PM

Daily Media Spotlight May 25, 2010 - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 2:52 PM
Joshua Culling, the state affairs manager at ATR, wrote an op-ed for The Daily Caller highlighting G...

Congress Set to Quadruple Oil Tax - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 1:28 PM
In response to the BP oil spill, Congress is ready to pass another tax hike on oil, one that will qu...

T Paw Sets the Bar High - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 8:02 AM
In today's Daily Caller, I have a piece on Gov. Tim Pawlenty's recent budget victory in Minn...

Do You Know Which Candidates Have Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge? - Monday, May 17, 2010 5:16 PM
Tomorrow, primary voters in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, and Pennsylvania are heading to the polls to...

Pittsburgh TV Station Pulls DCCC's False Attack Ad on Burns - Friday, May 14, 2010 3:35 PM

West Virginians: Do You Know Which Candidates Have Signed the Pledge? - Monday, May 10, 2010 1:40 PM

Tom Campbell is No Friend of Taxpayers - Saturday, May 8, 2010 9:30 AM

Mark Critz Is Open to Tax Hikes - Thursday, May 6, 2010 5:30 PM

Nanny Statists Discover Happy Meal Toys Have Magical Powers - Friday, April 30, 2010 3:16 PM
  Happy Meal toys apparently possess magical powers to make you fat as a whale…or so...

Glen Urquhart Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Delaware Congressional Contest - Tuesday, April 27, 2010 5:24 PM
Delaware businessman Glen Urquhart recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in the contest for...

Stovall Witte Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in SC-01 Congressional Contest - Friday, April 23, 2010 4:23 PM
South Carolina’s Stovall Witte recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his bid for t...

Linda McMahon Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Connecticut Senate Contest - Friday, April 23, 2010 1:15 PM
State Board of Education member and ex-CEO Linda McMahon recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Ple...

SC-01 Update: Paul Thurmond Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Thursday, April 22, 2010 4:35 PM
Charleston County Councilman Paul Thurmond recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his rac...

Tennessee Congressional Candidate Diane Black Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:43 PM
Tennessee State Senator Diane Black, who is running for congress in the “Volunteer” Stat...

John Dennis Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in CA-08 - Tuesday, April 13, 2010 4:12 PM
California businessman and congressional candidate John Dennis recently signed the Taxpayer Protecti...

Justin Amash becomes First Pledge Signer in Michigan's 3rd District - Monday, April 12, 2010 2:29 PM
State Representative and congressional candidate Justin Amash recently signed the Taxpayer Protectio...

FactCheck.org Agrees DCCC Ad Against Taxpayer Protection Pledge is Blatantly False - Monday, April 12, 2010 12:00 PM

DCCC Attacks Charles Djou with False Claims about the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Wednesday, April 7, 2010 2:00 PM

Gloria Carlineo Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Keystone State's 8th District - Tuesday, April 6, 2010 10:38 AM
Gloria Carlineo, a congressional candidate in Pennsylvania, recently signed the Taxpayer Protection ...

Michel Faulkner is First Pledge Signer in NY-15 - Monday, April 5, 2010 4:25 PM
Michel Faulkner, a congressional candidate in the state of New York, has recently signed the Taxpaye...

The (Almost) Return of Prohibition: California’s Proposed 12,775% Alcohol Tax Increase - Monday, April 5, 2010 4:12 PM
California nanny-statists are at it again. This time their cross hairs are on Golden State resident...

Tea Partiers Are Mainstream - Monday, April 5, 2010 3:42 PM

Sunshine State's 11th Congressional District Gets Two Pledge Signers - Thursday, April 1, 2010 12:16 PM
politics is a lifetime so certainly a great deal can change over the course of the next few months. ...

Recess Toolkit: Let Your Representative Know How You Feel About Their ObamaCare Vote - Wednesday, March 31, 2010 12:35 PM
Congress is home for the next two weeks for town hall meetings and other events. This is your o...

Sean Duffy: One of the Newest Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signers - Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:31 PM
Yesterday, Human Events highlighted the first round of endorsements made by the House Conservatives ...

Florida-24 candidate Karen Diebel signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Friday, March 26, 2010 3:50 PM
Winter Park City Commissioner Karen Diebel, a congressional candidate for the 24th district in Flori...

Dana Walsh becomes First Pledge Signer in Pelosi's District - Friday, March 26, 2010 3:25 PM
GOP activist and congressional candidate Dana Walsh has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge for he...

AZ-08 Update: Jonathan Paton Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:40 PM
Yesterday, Americans for Tax Reform received former State Sen. Jonathan Paton’s signed Taxpaye...

ATR Urges Georgia House Leadership to Vote for JOBS - Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:27 PM
politics get in the way of sound policy,” said Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax...

PA-12 Special Election Update: Tim Burns Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Monday, March 15, 2010 1:21 PM
Businessman Tim Burns recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge for his special election race a...

Craig Miller Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in FL-24 - Friday, March 12, 2010 2:42 PM
Florida businessman and congressional candidate Craig Miller recently signed the Taxpayer Protection...

Rusty Bowers Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge for AZ-01 Race - Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:46 PM
Former State Senate Majority Leader Rusty Bowers recently became the third candidate in the Republic...

Economic Issues Dominate at the Bloggers Briefing - Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:14 PM
politics of it all, “what’s so striking to me… is that the people get it,” ...

Michigan Jobs Ain't What They Used To Be...Unless You Work For The Government - Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:52 PM
Currently home to the worst state unemployment rate in the nation at 14.3% and with some counties fa...

The Debt Panel's 800-lb. Gorilla: Why Andy Stern Stands Out - Tuesday, March 9, 2010 1:59 PM
Originally published in The Daily Caller: A degree in education and urban planning, training in the...

California US Senate Candidates Square Off in First Debate - Friday, March 5, 2010 11:31 AM

Texans: Do You Know Which Candidates Have Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge? - Tuesday, March 2, 2010 11:20 AM

Rick Berg First Pledge Signer in North Dakota Congressional Race - Friday, February 26, 2010 5:23 PM
State Representative Rick Berg recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. Representative Berg i...

Bob McConnell the First Signer of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in CO-03 Race - Wednesday, February 24, 2010 3:31 PM
Attorney Bob McConnell, a candidate running in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional district, recently...

Where Your Tax Dollars Really Go Part II: Stimulus Funding - Monday, February 22, 2010 10:37 AM
politics involves a game of give and take by politicians, but we sometimes forget the full extent to...

Serial Taxpayer Protection Pledge Breaker Brad Ellsworth Looking to Run for Indiana U.S. Senate Seat - Friday, February 19, 2010 12:26 PM

Bill Flores Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge for US House Race - Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:01 AM
Businessman Bill Flores recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his bid for Texas’ 1...

Marlin Stutzman Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge for Indiana US Senate Race - Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6:10 PM
Politics now rate this race as “Lean Republican.” In fact, CPR said, “it is unlike...

Cantwell-Collins Energy Bill Not a CLEAR Choice - Monday, February 15, 2010 5:20 PM
On December 11, 2009 Senator Maria Cantwell (D – WA) and co-sponsor Senator Susan Collins (R &...

Rose Izzo Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Delaware Congressional Contest - Monday, February 15, 2010 10:20 AM
 Rose Izzo, who is running for the sole Congressional seat in the state of Delaware, recently s...

Bruce O’Donoghue Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for Florida U.S. House Race - Friday, February 12, 2010 5:43 PM
Politics 1, there are 8 other candidates currently seeking the GOP nomination. These candidates have...

Rick Barber Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Alabama Congressional Contest - Friday, February 12, 2010 2:27 PM
Alabama businessman Rick Barber has recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his 2010 bid f...

Washington Senate Wants to Make Raising Taxes Easier - Friday, February 12, 2010 12:45 PM
In a narrow 26-23 vote that should set off red lights for fiscal conservatives, Washington Senate De...

Kurt Kelly Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for Florida Congressional Race - Friday, February 12, 2010 12:07 PM
State Rep. Kurt Kelly recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his bid to face off against ...

Arizona Congressional Candidate Eric Wnuck Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Thursday, February 4, 2010 1:26 PM
Arizona Entrepreneur Eric Wnuck recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his race for Arizo...

David Schweikert Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge for Congressional Race - Thursday, February 4, 2010 12:53 PM
Maricopa County Treasurer David Schweikert became the second candidate in the GOP primary in Arizona...

Jim Ward Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Arizona Congressional Race - Wednesday, February 3, 2010 9:01 AM
Businessman Jim Ward became the first candidate to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his 2010 b...

US Attorney Reviews Call for Probe into SEIU President Andy Stern’s Lobbying Activities - Monday, February 1, 2010 3:44 PM
Today, new reports confirm that the United States Attorney, Channing Phillips, is reviewing our Nov....

Do You Know Which Candidates in Illinois Have Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge? - Friday, January 29, 2010 12:13 PM

Pat Herrity Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in VA-11 Race - Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:14 AM
Virginia businessman Pat Herrity recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his race for Virg...

Taxpayer Hero Announces Run for Congress - Monday, January 18, 2010 6:00 PM
Yesterday, state Sen. Pamela Gorman signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in the race to replace ret...

Why Does Martha Coakley Want to Raise Your Taxes? - Monday, January 18, 2010 10:24 AM
When looking for someone to represent you in Congress, what do you normally look for? Is this can...

Stern, Death Tax, and Phillips Foundation Highlight Blogger Briefing at Heritage - Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:06 PM
The Bloggers’ Briefing, hosted by the Heritage Foundation, covered a variety of topics this we...

Even The New York Times Agrees - The "Stimulus" Has Failed - Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:45 PM

Richard Pombo Returns in California’s 19th Congressional District - Thursday, January 7, 2010 4:28 PM
Former Rep. Richard Pombo recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his bid to replace retir...

Maria Rodriguez Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for Illinois Congressional Race - Monday, January 4, 2010 3:00 PM
Today, Maria Rodriguez becomes the second candidate to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in the Re...

Joe Walsh Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Monday, January 4, 2010 12:05 PM
Joe Walsh recently became the latest candidate in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District to sign...

ATR Requests Governor Strickland Veto of Income Tax Increase - Wednesday, December 23, 2009 1:00 PM

Every Democrat Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signer Has Broken His Pledge Now - Monday, December 21, 2009 4:50 PM
Last night’s cloture vote on the Obama-Reid Big Government Healthcare Bill brought an end to a...

Patricia Lightner Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for KS-03 Race - Thursday, December 17, 2009 4:52 PM
Patricia Lightner, a candidate running in Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District, recently signed ...

Mike Pompeo Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge for his Kansas Congressional Race - Thursday, December 17, 2009 2:39 PM
Politics ranks this race as “Safe Republican.” It appears that whoever wins the primary ...

California’s Pete Kesterson Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Friday, December 11, 2009 1:59 PM
Pete Kesterson, who’s running for the United States House of Representatives in California&rsq...

Marc Rosson Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Friday, December 11, 2009 10:48 AM
Marc Rosson, a candidate for Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District, has recently signed the Tax...

Dirk Beveridge becomes First Signer in Illinois-08 Contest - Wednesday, December 9, 2009 1:05 PM
Dirk Beveridge recently became the first candidate in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District to ...

Nevada’s Craig Lake Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 3:54 PM
Craig Lake, a candidate running for the United States House of Representatives in Nevada’s 1st...

Investigation Request Filed Against Unregistered Lobbyist SEIU Treasurer Anna Burger - Thursday, December 3, 2009 11:13 AM
politics and lobbying. Yet after de-listing, Burger reported spending an even larger amount of her t...

Laurence Verga Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Wednesday, December 2, 2009 12:10 PM
Laurence Verga, a candidate in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, recently signed the Taxp...

CA Congressional Candidate Mattie Fein Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Monday, November 30, 2009 12:30 PM
Communications Consultant Mattie Fein, a candidate running for the United States House of Representa...

Much Truth Is Said In Jest - Monday, November 23, 2009 10:50 AM
Much truth is often said in jest, and as we've commented before, the line between satiric fiction an...

Brian Rooney Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Congressional Race - Friday, November 20, 2009 2:40 PM
Recently, Brian Rooney became the second candidate in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District to...

Conrad Reynolds Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in AR Senate Race - Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:10 AM
Conrad Reynolds, a candidate running in Arkansas for the United States Senate in the 2010 Special El...

Minnesota Budget Shouldn’t be Based on Money Politicians Hope to Have - Monday, November 16, 2009 4:45 PM
Year after year states build their budgets around what they expect to raise in tax revenue for the u...

Arkansas State Senator Gilbert Baker Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Friday, November 13, 2009 11:01 AM
State Senator Gilbert Baker, a candidate running in Arkansas for the United States Senate in 2010, r...

Christine O’Donnell becomes First Pledge Singer in Delaware Senate Race - Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:05 PM
The 2010 Senate Special Election to fill the seat formerly held by the current Vice-President just g...

Tom Cox, AR Senate Candidate, Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:10 PM
Anti-Tax Activist Tom Cox, who’s running in Arkansas for the United States Senate in the 2010 ...

Tennessee candidate Lou Ann Zelenik Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Monday, November 9, 2009 12:57 PM
Rutherford County GOP Chair Lou Ann Zelenik, who is running for congress in Tennessee’s 6th Co...

Todd Long Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in FL-08 Congressional Race - Friday, November 6, 2009 1:05 PM
Florida Attorney Todd Long, who is running for the United States Congress in Florida's 8th district,...

Carly Fiorina Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for U.S. Senate Race - Thursday, November 5, 2009 2:38 PM
Yesterday, Carly Fiorina signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in her race for California’s U....

White House Attempts to Defame Edmunds.com over Cash for Clunkers Analysis - Tuesday, November 3, 2009 1:32 PM
On October 28, 2009, automotive website Edmunds.com released an analysis on the economic impact of t...

White House Pressures U.S. Chamber to Reverse Position on Energy Bill - Monday, October 19, 2009 2:40 PM
politics to pressure the U.S. Chamber of Commerce into reversing their opposition to cap-and-trade. ...

Jack E. Robinson becomes First Pledge Signer in Massachusetts Senate Race - Monday, October 19, 2009 1:05 PM
The 2010 Special Senate Election to fill the seat formerly held by the late Edward Kennedy just got ...

Scott Keadle Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for NC-10 Race - Monday, October 19, 2009 8:30 AM
Iredell County Commissioner Scott Keadle recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his prima...

Another Pledge Signer in the NY-23 Special Election - Friday, October 16, 2009 11:18 AM
Yesterday, Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in her race to replac...

Former Congressman Rob Simmons Signs Senate Pledge for Race in Connecticut - Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:34 AM
Connecticut now has three signers in the upcoming race for the Senate seat in 2010. Former Republica...

New Yorkers: Ask Dede Scozzafava to Sign the Taxpayer Protection - Monday, October 12, 2009 5:14 PM

President Obama Misses Out on Nobel Prize in Economics - Monday, October 12, 2009 12:46 PM

Connecticut Senate race getting interesting as Tom Foley signs the pledge! - Monday, October 12, 2009 12:09 PM
The 2010 Senate race in Connecticut just got another pledge signer. Tom Foley became the newest cand...

Jim Anderson Now the Third Candidate to Sign Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Kansas-04 Race - Saturday, October 10, 2009 12:20 PM
Kansas Businessman Jim Anderson signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his Congressional bid for K...

Sam Caligiuri gives Connecticut its first pledge-signer in 2010 Senate race! - Thursday, October 8, 2009 9:18 AM
In Connecticut, a slew of candidates are vying for the Senate seat in the 2010 midterm election and ...

Isaac Hayes signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge! - Wednesday, October 7, 2009 3:21 PM
Reverend Isaac Hayes, a candidate running for the United States House of Representatives in Illinois...

Will Dede Scozzafava and Bill Owens Raise Your Taxes? - Friday, October 2, 2009 4:42 PM

Ethan Hastert Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for Congressional Race - Friday, October 2, 2009 4:12 PM
Politics see this race as “Democrat Favored.” However, Hastert repeatedly won this distr...

Riemersma Set to Run in Michigan-02 as a Pledge Signer - Friday, September 25, 2009 5:10 PM
University of Michigan Graduate and former Buffalo Bills Tight End Jay Riemersma has signed the ATR ...

Ken Buck Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for US Senate Race in Colorado - Thursday, September 24, 2009 5:21 PM
Politics also rates this race as “Leans D.”   To see ATR’s official stateme...

Senator Kelsey Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for KS-04 Race - Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:09 PM
State Senator Dick Kelsey becomes the first candidate in the Republican primary to sign the Taxpayer...

CT-04 Candidate Rob Merkle Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Monday, September 21, 2009 4:40 PM
Politics ranks it as a "Leans Democrat."   To see ATR’s official statement on...

FCC Chairman Throws Down Gauntlet of Big Government Internet Regulation - Monday, September 21, 2009 4:05 PM

Randy Altschuler Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Monday, September 21, 2009 10:16 AM
Politics1, Altschuler is currently the only Republican in the race. The Cook Political Report rates...

Arizona CD-08 gets two pledge signers! - Friday, September 18, 2009 2:05 PM
Jesse Kelly and Brian Miller, Republican candidates for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, ...

The Massachusetts Pandemic Response Bill: Necessary or Complete Overreaction? - Thursday, September 10, 2009 2:12 PM
In response to the panic over swine flu, the Massachusetts Senate recently passed a bill (S2028) whi...

The Government Refuses to Take Your Money… While You’re Watching - Wednesday, September 9, 2009 4:28 PM
You'd think politicians would get used to taking and spending their constituents' money, but apparen...

David Castillo signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Wednesday, September 9, 2009 12:02 PM
David Castillo, a candidate running in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, recently signe...

Government Hates Competition: Medicare Edition - Thursday, August 27, 2009 12:07 PM
A “public option” health insurer would create a new government sponsored enterprise in o...

How Congressional Action Affects Gas Prices - Tuesday, August 25, 2009 4:14 PM
Have you wondered how Congressional action affects the cost of your energy? Me too...so we found out...

Cash for Appliances, wait...huh?!? - Monday, August 24, 2009 4:43 PM
Uncle Sam simply wants all Americans to have life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, right? Well...

Americans For Tax Reform Internship Program - Thursday, August 20, 2009 2:50 PM
 ATR opposes all tax increases as a matter of principle.   Americans for Tax Reform is...

A Message from Your Government Leaders on Cap-and-Trade - Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:52 AM
This message is brought to you by the leaders currently running the government. Hello and thank yo...

Tim Walberg: First Candidate to Sign Taxpayer Protection Pledge in MI-07 Race - Friday, August 14, 2009 11:30 AM
Tim Walberg became the first candidate to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Michigan’s se...

Doug Hoffman Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Special Election Race - Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:30 AM
Recently, Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in his rac...

Healthcare Townhall Spin Translator - Thursday, August 6, 2009 11:35 AM

How Much Is a Cap-and-Trade Vote Worth? - Tuesday, August 4, 2009 12:17 PM
Democrat Leadership Pays Almost $50,000 for Cap-and-Trade Votes Recent Federal Election Commission ...

Adam Kokesh signs ATR Pledge in race for NM-03 - Monday, August 3, 2009 5:30 PM
The Third Congressional District of New Mexico now has an official signatory of the ATR Taxpaye...

Taxpayer Group to Rep. Dan Boren: Resign from Blue Dog Coalition - Friday, July 31, 2009 7:16 PM
Today, Americans for Tax Reform called on Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.) to publically resign from the Blu...

Congressman Gene Taylor Joins "Scalded Dog Caucus" - Friday, July 31, 2009 6:37 PM
Congressman Gene Taylor Joins “Scalded Dog Caucus" Tries to distance himself from compro...

Using Twitter for Advocacy and Marketing - Friday, July 31, 2009 6:19 PM

Barney Frank: Public Plan Best Route to Single Payer Healthcare - Friday, July 31, 2009 3:34 PM
On Monday, Barney Frank explained what most Americans already understand: the public plan will lead ...

Steve Pearce: Looking Out for Taxpayers By Signing No Tax Pledge - Friday, July 31, 2009 1:31 PM
Taxpayers from New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional district should be elated to hear that former Co...

SEIU Crashes Private EFCA Event...Meanwhile, Members Pensions Failing - Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:53 AM
On its website, the SEIU argues that traditional defined contribution 401(k)-type pension plans are ...

Curtis Coleman Stands with Arkansas Taxpayers in his U.S. Senate Race - Wednesday, July 29, 2009 3:48 PM
In a crowded Republican primary field, Curtis Coleman has become the first individual to sign the Ta...

Censorship in the Health Care Debate - Monday, July 27, 2009 5:16 PM
The health care overhaul debate has become more contentious than some of its proponents initially as...

Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for Congressional Race - Friday, July 24, 2009 1:00 PM
Politics ranks the race as “Leans D.”   To see ATR’s official statement on ...

Nevada Senate Race gets a Pledge Signer! - Friday, July 24, 2009 10:55 AM
The Nevada Senate Race for the seat currently held by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) has just secure...

Another Pledge Signer gears up for Indiana CD-5 - Thursday, July 23, 2009 4:02 PM
Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, which is currently held by Republican Congressman Dan Bu...

In Georgia, there’s no lack of pledge signers looking to replace Deal - Thursday, July 9, 2009 10:51 AM
In the contest to fill the seat being vacated by Republican Gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal, Geo...

Heinrich Challenger is Pledge Signer - Tuesday, July 7, 2009 12:05 PM
New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, currently held by a 1st-term Democrat has just adde...

Daily Media Spotlight--Happy 4th of July, Obama Tax Pledge Under the Spotlight - Thursday, July 2, 2009 3:05 PM
politics still routinely demeaned in the news media, or is it all about Sarah Palin (see this in Van...

The Race for Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District Gets Two More Pledge Signers! - Thursday, July 2, 2009 11:28 AM
In the contest to fill the seat being vacated by Republican Gubernatorial candidate Zach Wamp, Tenne...

Meet the Health Care Taxes - Thursday, July 2, 2009 9:55 AM
President Obama and Congress Democrats are proposing health care reforms plans that will cost over $...

PJTV on "Real Health Care Reform" - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 3:26 PM
Last Wednesday, ABC ran a four hour-long infomercial for ObamaCare, but did not cover Sen. Jim DeMin...

Carroll Campbell Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in SC-01 Contest - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 2:16 PM
Republican Carroll Campbell just made himself a signatory on the ATR Taxpayer Protection Pledge. He ...

96 Hours AFTER the cap-and-trade vote, final bill released - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 11:29 AM
I'm no Congressional Parlimentarian, but shouldn't the full bill be released before the vote and not...

Michigan ‘Mikes’ become First Pledge Signers in 2010 Gubernatorial Race! - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:49 AM
Politics, two of the leading experts in rating various political races, have classified the Michigan...

Obama gearing up to break his tax pledge. Again. Axelrod "softening us up" says Norquist - Monday, June 29, 2009 2:06 PM
Americans for Tax Reform today released the following: Appearing Sunday on ABC’s This Week wi...

Dave Evans becomes First Pledge Signer in TN-06 2010 Race - Sunday, June 28, 2009 12:00 PM
GOP activist Dave Evans recently became the first candidate in the 2010 midterm election for Tenness...

Texas 17th Gets Its First Pledge Signer! - Friday, June 26, 2009 5:14 PM
Darren Yancy recently became the first candidate in Texas’ 17th Congressional District to sign...

Stop The Brewer-Coughlin Tax Hike in Arizona - Monday, June 22, 2009 4:32 PM

Tim Gobble Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for TN-03 Race - Friday, June 19, 2009 11:48 AM
Politics1, there are eight other candidates running in the Republican primary to replace Rep. Zach W...

Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) 101 - Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:29 AM
UPDATE JUNE 17, 2009: EFCA Will Force More Workers Into Failing Union Pensions From the Examiner: ...

2010 Spotlight: California CD-47; Loretta Sanchez vs. Van Tran - Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:22 AM
politics, and he will be able to reach out to independents and moderate Democrats.”   R...

IL Governor Quinn Can't Get Enough Taxes - Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:30 PM
llinois' legislature is out of session, but it doesn't appear that it will be that way for long...

How do you feel about Rep. Kline named Ranking Member of Ed & Labor Committee? - Wednesday, June 17, 2009 3:56 PM
Rep. Kline (R-Minn.) is the new Ranking Republican on U.S. House Education & Labor Committee...w...

Waxman-Markey is just an Energy Tax! - Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:30 AM
SCROLL DOWN TO TAKE ACTION AND CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE Stay informed on how the new Obama-Pelos...

Coalition of 186 Oppose Waxman-Markey Cap-and-Trade (Tax) Bill - Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:25 AM
Americans for Tax Reform released a coalition letter signed by 186 national and state leaders in a l...

Daily Media Spotlight--Obama's Transparency Failure, Using Twitter in Politics - Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:34 AM
The Next Right: Online Activism: Taking it to the Tweets Twitter is the current big thing in social...

Tom Lucero Promises to Protect Colorado Taxpayers' Wallets - Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:30 AM
Politics1 reports two other Republicans are currently in the race: Cory Gardner, Pledge Signer and S...

Dr. Rand Paul Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge for U.S. Senate Race in Kentucky - Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:30 AM
Kentucky taxpayers should be excited to learn that Dr. Rand Paul recently signed the Taxpayer Protec...

Rep. McKeon (R-Calif.) Appointed Ranking Member of Armed Services – Leaves Education & Labor Open - Tuesday, June 9, 2009 4:41 PM
Today, the Alliance for Worker Freedom sent the following release in response to Rep. McKeon being a...

Grover Norquist Letter to AZ Republican Party Chairman - Thursday, June 4, 2009 6:35 PM
Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist sent the following letter to Arizona Republican ...

Cory Gardner Pledges to Protect Colorado Families from Higher Taxes - Thursday, June 4, 2009 10:30 AM
Politics1, two other Republicans are currently in the race: Tom Lucero, University of Colorado Regen...

Taxpayers Disappointed with Crist Pledge Violation - Friday, May 29, 2009 2:58 PM
Crist signed gubernatorial tax pledge on June 14, 2005 Crist signed tax increase on May 27, 2009 T...

ATR New Energy Publication... - Wednesday, May 20, 2009 5:28 PM
ATR Releases Energy Tax Hike Analysis Booklet This week, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) has release...

Daily Media Spotlight--Grover in the Arena, Minnesota Paper on Pawlenty - Wednesday, May 20, 2009 12:31 PM
politics   B) Dumb politics   C) A joke Grover Norquist, President of Ame...

2010 Spotlight: New Hampshire CD-1, Shea-Porter vs. Guinta - Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:48 PM
The 2010 election season is beginning to take shape as various individuals position themselves for p...

Monday: House Mark-up of $700+ Billion Waxman-Markey Energy Bill - Monday, May 18, 2009 2:46 PM
This week, the House Energy Committee will begin mark-up of the Waxman-Markey energy proposal with o...

ATR Energy Tax Hike Series: Overall Review - Friday, May 15, 2009 10:04 AM
ATR Energy Tax Hike Series: Overall Energy Tax Review Current Law In the 110th Congress, the feder...

Corporations Don't Pay Taxes--
People Do! - Monday, May 4, 2009 1:07 PM

Obama's Proposal to Double-Tax Profits
Will Be an American Jobs Killer - Monday, May 4, 2009 12:46 PM

NY Democrat Arcuri to voters: "We won't pay this debt" - Thursday, April 30, 2009 9:02 AM
New York- As we hit the 100 day-mark of the Obama Presidency, it seems that some memb...

Really!?! Obama Rolls Back Conflict of Interest Reporting? Really!?! - Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:30 PM
Obama says unions don't have to report conflicts of interest? Really!?! In a recent decision from t...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 28th, 2009 - Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:11 PM
Townhall: ATR On 100 Days Of Obama's Failed Fiscal Policies “Americans for Tax Reform has an ...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 27th, 2009 - Monday, April 27, 2009 12:16 PM
Politico Arena: Grade the GOP's performance over the past hundred days. What's your advice for the R...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 17th, 2009 - Friday, April 17, 2009 3:23 PM
Washington Examiner: GOP hopes to build momentum behind ‘tea parties’ The Examiner expl...

Tax Day Tea Parties: A Good Sign for America - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:46 AM
Today, I will join hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country to express anger over Congr...

Really!?! DHS Targets Tea Parties? - Tuesday, April 14, 2009 4:45 PM
DHS Targets Tea Parties? Really!?! Seriously? The Department of Homeland Security? The guys with th...

ATR Energy Tax Hike Series: Passive Loss Explained - Monday, April 13, 2009 9:25 AM
ATR explains "passive loss" repeal in the most recent installment of the ATR Energy Tax Hi...

The Fight to STOP "Card Check" Goes On - Thursday, April 9, 2009 1:48 PM
Although Senators from both sides of the aisle including Michael Bennet (D-CO) have decided not to s...

Battle Rages on in NY-20: Tedisco up 17 Votes - Wednesday, April 8, 2009 12:51 PM

Daily Media Spotlight--April 7th, 2009 - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 3:01 PM
Politics April 6 “Last week, more than a score of state senators and state representatives at...

The Federal Income Tax Is
Already Steeply Progressive - Monday, April 6, 2009 11:53 AM

Daily Media Spotlight--April 6th, 2009 - Monday, April 6, 2009 11:24 AM
politics and ethics of Chicago to Washington D.C. In Chicago, you can move to the suburbs or Florida...

A Fitting Question for the New York Times - Monday, April 6, 2009 11:00 AM

ATR Energy Tax Hike Series: Cap and Trade - Monday, April 6, 2009 9:30 AM
Below is the ATR energy tax hike series on cap and trade. ATR sends each item in the series to all m...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 2nd, 2009 - Thursday, April 2, 2009 2:39 PM
Associated Press: PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama tax pledge up in smoke “One of President Barack O...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 1st, 2009 Bonus Coverage - Wednesday, April 1, 2009 5:08 PM
  TampaBay.com: The $840 Million House ‘Tax’ Hike “Florida House leaders su...

ATR Will Rate a Vote on the
Pelosi-Obama-Reid Trillion Dollar
Tax Hike Budget - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 5:33 PM

Take Action: Tell Congress to Oppose the Trillion Dollar Pelosi-Obama-Reid Tax Hike - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:46 PM

Tell Congress to Oppose the Trillion Dollar Pelosi-Obama-Reid Tax Hike - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:18 PM

ATR Supports H.R. 735, the
"Rangel Rule Act of 2009" - Monday, March 30, 2009 5:20 PM

Daily Media Spotlight--March 30th, 2009 - Monday, March 30, 2009 12:10 PM
Poughkeepsie Journal: “Tedisco Makes Pledge to Capital Region New Yorkers” Assemblyman ...

The Mortgage Interest Deduction and the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Friday, March 27, 2009 1:38 PM

The House Democrat Budget
Taxes Too Much - Thursday, March 26, 2009 3:13 PM
•    The House Democrat budget resolution reported out of the Budget Committee t...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 26th, 2009 Bonus Coverage - Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:01 PM
Politico: Why Spark a Mexican Trade War? Kelsey Zahourek of Americans for Tax Reform analyzes the O...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 26th, 2009 - Thursday, March 26, 2009 9:49 AM
Politics  ...

Obama vs. Fact:
Taxes and the Latest Press Conference - Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:23 PM
A Tax Cut for 95 Percent of Working Families? OBAMA:    “…this plan w...

Tonight's Press Conference: Five Questions for Obama - Tuesday, March 24, 2009 5:55 PM

Daily Media Spotlight--March 23rd, 2009 - Monday, March 23, 2009 1:27 PM
  Los Angeles Times: ‘Sacramento Six’ Face Conservative Backlash The pledge-break...

NY20- Tedisco Challenges Murphy on Geithner - Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:09 PM
Cook Political Report has Tedisco up +3, but it is still considered a “toss-up&rdquo...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 19th, 2009 - Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42 PM
Politico Arena: Eight weeks into the Obama administration, do you have more, or less, confidence in ...

ATR Urges "No" Vote on
H.R. 1596, AIG/Geithner Bailout Bill - Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:10 PM
ATR STATEMENT ON DEMOCRAT POLITICAL PLOY TO COVER UP SECRETARY GEITHNER’S AIG BAILOUT SCAND...

AIG Bonuses Are Reason to End
All Bailouts, Past and Future - Wednesday, March 18, 2009 4:12 PM
Americans for Tax Reform, a grassroots policy activist organization opposed to any and all tax hikes...

Who is Grover Norquist? - Wednesday, March 18, 2009 1:28 PM
[Printable PDF Version] GROVER G. NORQUIST President, Americans for Tax Reform   ...

What is the Taxpayer Protection Pledge? - Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:04 PM
politics." -- Jonathan Alter, Newsweek "Signing it has become de riguer for GOP candi...

How President Obama Can Fix
Small Businesses, Not Provide Band-Aids - Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:29 PM
On Monday, the Obama Administration announced a series of government-focused solutions for America&r...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 16th, 2009 - Monday, March 16, 2009 3:36 PM
Politico Arena: Is there room for Michael Steele in the GOP tent? How small can a tent get anyway? ...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 13th, 2009 - Friday, March 13, 2009 12:00 PM
The Hill’s Congress Blog: THE BIG QUESTION, March 10: Grover Norquist “Card Check is a ...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 12th, 2009 - Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:41 PM
Muth’s Truths: The Great Prevaricator-in-Chief Chuck Muth gives a rundown of Jim Gibbons and ...

Treasury Secretary Geithner on Small Business Tax Hikes - Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:34 PM
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner testified today before the Senate Budget Committee.  Most of th...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 11th, 2009 - Wednesday, March 11, 2009 6:11 PM
  Bloomberg: China February Auto Sales Rise 25% After Tax Cuts In an ironic turn of eve...

Schumer Gets It Right on Small Biz Lending:
Even a Broken Clock Is Right Twice a Day - Wednesday, March 11, 2009 2:45 PM
Of all people, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has introduced a common-sense, pro-growth bill that will...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 10th, 2009 - Tuesday, March 10, 2009 5:12 PM
  DC Examiner: Stimulus Bill Fixes Broadband Access Problem that Doesn’t Exist Derek Hu...

OMB Director Orszag Nearly Guarantees
Health Care "Reform" Will Be a Tax Hike - Tuesday, March 10, 2009 4:06 PM
  White House Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orzsag testified before the Senat...

U.S. Senate Candidate Michael Williams Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Monday, March 9, 2009 8:31 PM
Over the weekend, Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams stood before the State Republican Executive...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 9th, 2009 - Monday, March 9, 2009 1:50 PM
  Globe and Mail: Divided Republicans Struggle to Find Balance “‘The idea of limi...

The Obama Trillion-Dollar Tax Hike and
America's Charitable Sector - Monday, March 9, 2009 11:56 AM
One of the most controversial aspects of the Obama trillion-dollar tax hike is the effect that it wi...

Geithner Looking at Wrong Target
on Obama's Small Business Tax Hikes - Friday, March 6, 2009 1:24 PM
Treasury Secretary Tim Geither, echoing President Obama, has repeatedly said that their trillion-dol...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 6th, 2009 - Friday, March 6, 2009 10:52 AM
   The Arizona Republic: “Governor Building Coalition on Budget” “A ...

Obama Raises Taxes on Two-Thirds
of Small Business Profits - Thursday, March 5, 2009 12:44 PM
The Obama budget plan was released in February of 2009.  For the next several weeks, Congress w...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 5th, 2009 - Thursday, March 5, 2009 11:47 AM
  Roll Call: Health Care Summit Is Hottest Ticket In Town Bipartisanship? The Obama admi...

Tax Threats Loom Large in Arizona - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 7:09 PM
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will deliver a speech on the House floor tonight and Grand Canyon State ...

Daily Media Spotlight - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 5:45 AM
Politico Arena: “Are Obama's agenda and rhetoric from Congress contributing to the dive in the...

Obama's Trillion Dollar Tax Hike: Breaking Down the Numbers - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 3:45 PM
  Last week, President Barack Obama submitted his first bu...

Chuck DeVore: First Candidate to Sign Taxpayer Protection Pledge in California Senate Race - Friday, February 27, 2009 12:00 PM
Recently, Assemblyman Chuck DeVore became the first candidate to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge...

Top Five False Claims from Obama’s Address to Congress - Wednesday, February 25, 2009 4:01 PM
ATR has put together a press releases debunking the top five false claims made in Obama's addre...

Jim Tedisco Makes No New Taxes Promise to Taxpayers - Monday, February 23, 2009 2:35 PM
Republican Jim Tedisco became the first major candidate to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge ...

Tell Your Legislator to Vote Against Higher Taxes in the California Budget - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:48 PM
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Texas Lawmakers Work to Avoid Fate of D.C. and Sacramento - Friday, February 6, 2009 12:00 PM
What better day than Reagan's birthday for a conservative group of legislators to release their prio...

Current Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signers in the 111th Congress - Thursday, February 5, 2009 4:52 PM
Click Here for a Printable .PDF Version   The Pledge Takers for the 111th Cong...

A Look at Daschle’s Voting Record on Taxes - Monday, February 2, 2009 12:15 PM
A consistent vote against taxpayers WASHINGTON, D.C.—A look back at the voting record of Heal...

ATR Hosting Debate for Candidates Running for RNC Chairman - Monday, January 12, 2009 3:42 PM
[Click here for a printable pdf version of this release] ATR to Host Debate for RNC Chair Candidate...

Dennis Ross Makes Promise to Taxpayers - Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:30 PM
Former State Legislator Dennis Ross recently launched his campaign for Florida’s 12th congress...