Monday, October 26, 2020

You Won't Believe the Help Wanted Ad I just saw!

WANTED:
Experienced Campaign Expert to Help Raise Taxes!

Dear Friend,

This “Help Wanted” ad that just came out doesn’t quite say that … but the message is clear: The campaign to raise your taxes next year has already begun!

The Thomas Jefferson Institute has been warning about “The Transportation and Climate Initiative” (TCI) for more than a year.

In February, delayed a vote on TCI for a year. But it will be back in the General Assembly in January.

TCI will –

·     Raise your gas and diesel fuel taxes to 50 cents a gallon.
·     Lead to gasoline rationing at the wholesale level.
·     Move gas tax money away from road repair and construction to bike lanes, walking lanes, subsidies for electric vehicles, and electric charging stations.

Fortunately, our team at the Thomas Jefferson Institute is already hard at work to stop it again!

Just this morning, we met to discuss our new report showing how much TCI will cost taxpayers in Virginia. I can’t provide specifics, but … it’s a lot! And when we release the report, you’ll be among the first to receive it!

The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis – a left-centered organization with a $1.3 million budget – is leading the charge to raise your taxes. About $900,000 of their funding comes from just seven Big Money left-wing foundations.

Our budget is much, much less. But we’re going to go up against them. And Governor Northam. And the Democrat-controlled General Assembly. And do it with every weapon at our disposal.

I know your focus is on the election. But clearly, the Left is gearing up, and we cannot wait.

So I need to ask: Will you make a tax-deductible gift to the Thomas Jefferson Institute right now, to help us finance a fight against the Transportation and Climate Initiative? You can do so by clicking here.

Your gift is tax-deductible. A gift today of $500, $100 … even only $25 will help us bring the resources to bear to stop this tax increase. You can make your gift by clicking here.

How much gas do you use in a year? Because if we fail, the taxes on each gallon will rise to 50 cents a gallon.

Isn’t that worth a donation of $25, $100, $500 or more today? Please chip in to defeat this proposal by clicking here.

I cannot hope to compete with those seven Big Money foundations paying for the "raise taxes" campaign. But with your help, we can fight them and win!

Thank you for your consideration.

Christian N. Braunlich
President
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