Tim Scott, a member of the S.C. House of Representatives, has taken the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in the contest for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional district.
Scott is running in the Republican primary to be the nominee in the race for the U.S. House. He is competing for the open seat being vacated by retiring incumbent Republican Henry Brown. Brown is retiring after serving five terms. The Cook Political report gives this district a PVI of R+10 and rates it a “Solid R.” Whoever emerges from the GOP primary should have a clear path to the Capitol.
See the official press release below:
Tim Scott (R-S.C.) signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
Congressional candidate promises to protect taxpayers’ wallets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rob Fisher, a Republican running in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional district, recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform (ATR). The Pledge commits signers to “oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or businesses … and oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates.”
ATR has offered the Pledge to all candidates for federal office since 1987. To date, 34 U.S. senators and 173 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed the Pledge. Additionally, seven Governors and over 1,100 state legislators have signed the Pledge.
“After the passage of the so-called “Stimulus Package,” better known as the Pelosi-Obama-Reid Spending Give-Away, Americans are desperately searching for candidates and politicians that will protect their livelihoods and put their wallets ahead of the federal government’s coffers,”said Grover Norquist, president of ATR.
“By signing the Pledge, Tim Scott demonstrates that he understands the problems of hard-working taxpayers nationwide, but especially the taxpayers in South Carolina.”
“I challenge all candidates for federal office to make the same commitment to taxpayers by signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge today,” Norquist continued.
Copies of the Pledge are available at www.atr.org or by calling (202) 785-0266.
Americans for Tax Reform is a non-partisan coalition of taxpayers and taxpayer groups who oppose all tax increases. For more information or to arrange an interview please contact John Kartch at (202) 785-0266 or by email at [email protected]