Brown Pledges to Oppose Tax Increases

Brown Signs Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge

FORT WAYNE, IND – State Senator and congressional candidate for Indiana’s Third Congressional District, Liz Brown, has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform.

The pledge reads: “I, Liz Brown, pledge to the taxpayers of the state of Indiana, and to the American people that I will: One, oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or businesses; and Two, oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollars for dollar by further reducing tax rates.”

“I want to congratulate Senator Brown for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. Until you take tax increases firmly off the table, real and lasting spending restraint is impossible,” said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform. “The American people are tired of the tax-and-spend policies coming from Washington and they are looking for solutions that create jobs, cut government spending, and get the economy going again. Signing the Pledge is the first step in that process.”

“Washington has a spending problem and new taxes aren’t the solution to the mess D.C. politicians have created,” said Brown. “Lower taxes provide an incentive to employers to create more jobs, thus boosting our economy and strengthening our communities. We need new leaders in Washington who understand that more spending and higher taxes are only going to hurt our nation. I signed Americans for Tax Reform’s pledge on the very day that they asked me to because I’m ready to go to Washington and fight for lower taxes.”

Liz Brown, a Republican, seeks to represent Indiana’s Third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Brown currently serves Indiana Senate District 15 in the state legislature and is a former member of the Fort Wayne City Council. She has a long history of community involvement including roles with Boys and Girls Clubs, Cub Scouts, Parkview Hospital Ethics Committee, Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne and various school boards. As a registered Civil and Domestic Mediator with her own mediation business, Liz maintains a number of associations in the legal field. Liz and her husband of 33 years, Steve, have seven children.

Americans for Tax Reform opposes all tax increases as a matter of principle. Americans for Tax Reform was founded in 1985 by Grover Norquist at the request of President Reagan. The flagship project of Americans for Tax Reform is the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a written promise by legislators and candidates for office that commits them to oppose any effort to increase income taxes on individuals and businesses.

Liz Brown Pledges to ‘Reject the Debt’

Brown joins nonpartisan Coalition that includes Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-01), Sen. Ted Cruz (TX) and Rep. Mark Sanford (SC-1)

FORT WAYNE, IND. – State Senator Liz Brown, seeking to fill Representative Marlin Stutzman’s seat in Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District, has officially signed the Coalition to Reduce Spending’s pledge to reduce spending. The pledge stipulates that Brown will not vote for any spending without offsets elsewhere in the budget and will vote only for budgets with a path to balance. Stutzman, himself a longtime advocate of cutting spending and debt, is running for U.S. Senate.

Brown joins hundreds of candidates and elected officials from across the country. Elected signers include Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-01), Sen. Ted Cruz (TX), Rep. Doug Collins (GA-9), and Rep. Mark Sanford (SC-1).

On signing, Brown released the following statement:

“Before the only legacy that we can leave our children is an I.O.U., we need to stop the reckless federal spending. I will take Indiana’s model of fiscal conservatism to Washington and fight for the taxpayer.”

Jonathan Bydlak, president of the Coalition to Reduce Spending, released the following statement in response to the news:

“Countless special interests stand in opposition to reduced federal spending. In this environment, it’s no surprise that election promises can be as temporary as the races that produce them. For a candidate to put a commitment like this one on paper requires commitment that goes above and beyond the average.”

“We’re thrilled Senator Brown has done just that,” he added, “and citizens in Indiana should be thrilled as well.”

As the 2016 elections draw closer, the Coalition says it has been in touch with the other candidates in the race and also plans to reach out to every elected official and candidate for office with the opportunity to go on the record with regard to spending.

More information, including the full text of the pledge, can be found online at http://www.ReduceSpending.org/reject-the-debt.

Liz Brown, a Republican, seeks to represent Indiana’s Third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Brown currently serves Indiana Senate District 15 in the state legislature and is a former member of the Fort Wayne City Council. She has a long history of community involvement including roles with Boys and Girls Clubs, Cub Scouts, Parkview Hospital Ethics Committee, Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne and various school boards. As a registered Civil and Domestic Mediator with her own mediation business, Liz maintains a number of associations in the legal field. Liz and her husband of 32 years, Steve, have seven children.

The Coalition to Reduce Spending is a non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to limiting federal spending. Its Reject the Debt spending pledge commits elected officials and candidates to (1) consider all spending open for reduction and vote only for budgets that present a path to balance and (2) vote against any appropriations bill that increases total spending and against the authorization or funding of new programs without offsetting cuts in other programs.