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Attack ads on Ernst are inaccurate
Aaron Rivera
Aug. 20, 2014 5:21 pm
Ever seen The Taxpayer Protection Pledge?
It's very simple. It says, I will oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or businesses. Part 2 says, I will oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates. That's it. Read it over until you fully understand the words.
Democrat television ads, from those who support Bruce Braley, have attacked Joni Ernst for signing this Taxpayer Protection Act. Unbelievable. The ad's message is that by pledging to oppose increasing net taxes she favors tax breaks for multinational companies that send jobs overseas. As Simon Cowell would say, Rubbish!
Only a Democrat could equate not raising net taxes to protecting tax breaks for multinational companies. These attack ads are false.
Aaron Rivera
Blairstown
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