Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) applauded Alabama Attorney General and Senate candidate Steve Marshall for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a written commitment to the voters of Alabama to oppose and vote against tax hikes.
Marshall’s decision to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge demonstrates his strong commitment to fiscal responsibility and pro-growth tax policies, according to ATR.
“I strongly applaud Steve Marshall for taking a principled stand and signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. He has exhibited a true dedication to fiscal responsibility and pro-growth tax policy by making this commitment. This Pledge is a powerful symbol of his unwavering support for taxpayers and their right to keep more of their hard-earned money,” said ATR president Grover Norquist.
He continued, “With Marshall’s Pledge, we can trust that he will champion pro-growth policies, protect our economic freedom, and resist any attempts to burden Americans with even higher taxes.”
Candidates often make campaign promises not to raise taxes, only to abandon taxpayers once elected. The Taxpayer Protection Pledge requires candidates to put their commitment in writing – making it harder to reverse course, according to ATR.
Americans for Tax Reform created the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in 1985 to solidify candidates’ commitments to taxpayers. President Reagan urged all candidates to sign the Pledge. He campaigned for and praised candidates who signed the Pledge. Today, over 1,400 elected officials and candidates on the federal and state levels are Taxpayer Protection Pledge signers, according to ATR.
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) has also signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
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