Ax the Tax protest against sales tax hike March 26 - Joe the Plumber expected

Ax The Tax

Hon. Thayer Verschoor, Chairman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, March 18, 2010

For more information on the event, please email AxTheTax@cox.net

Arizona Organizations Rally

At Capitol To "Ax The Tax" - Stop Prop 100

Joe The Plumber To Headline Rally

Phoenix, Arizona-March 18, 2010-A coalition of pro-taxpayer and small business

organizations have asked Joe "The Plumber" Wurzelbacher to headline a rally to be

held on Friday, March 26th, at 11 am, on the lawn of the Arizona State Capitol in

Phoenix, Arizona.

The rally is being held in response to the proposed 18% increase in the state sales

tax that will be on the ballot for a vote on May 18th, 2010. The coalition has come

together to fight an increase in taxes during this long and difficult recession.

The coalition is composed of various groups including: Ax The Tax - No on 100, the

Arizona Chapter of Americans for Prosperity, National Federation of Independent

Business (NFIB), the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, the 2010 Project, the North

Phoenix Tea Party, Mesa Tea Party, East Valley Tea Party Patriots and the

PAChyderm Coalition.

With Arizona's economy already in trouble, unemployment at critical levels, and

consumer spending down from a few years ago, raising the sales tax during this

recession is an unwise choice that will only make things worse. Arizona's budget

solution should be to restore the size of the budget to a prudent and responsible

amount.

Along with Joe the Plumber, the rally will feature prominent speakers from the

sponsoring groups. This event is free and open to the public.

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Paid for by Ax The Tax - No on 100

Hon. Thayer Verschoor, Chairman - Hon. Diane Douglas, Treasurer