Dailey signs No Climate Change Tax Pledge
November 30, 2009
(Mt. Vernon, OH) – Fred Dailey, candidate for Congress in Ohio’s 18th District has signed a “No Climate Change Tax Pledge”. By signing the pledge, sponsored by the group “Americans for Prosperity”, Mr. Dailey is committing that he will oppose any legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.
“The Cap and Trade legislation that has been passed by Congress is nothing less than an economic declaration of war on the Midwest”, stated Dailey. “Our current Congressman, Zack Space, obviously does not understand this and is not bothered by the fact that the average family in his district will experience a $1700 a year increase in utility costs. This legislation will also place our manufacturing industry at a competitive disadvantage. Add to this the fact that eastern Ohio’s coal miners will be put out of work and this ‘cap and tax’ makes an already bad economic climate in Ohio even worse.
“As a farmer, I treasure our earth and believe that we need to be responsible stewards of our natural resources”, continued Dailey. “The United States, and especially Ohio, has been blessed with an abundance of natural resources that we should use wisely. I happen to believe that Ohio’s most valuable resource is its people and they are taxed enough already.
“When elected to Congress, I will uphold this pledge that I have made and will reject any legislation related to climate change that will place an additional tax burden on my constituents. The people of the 18th District need to be taxed less; when this happens, our district, as well as our State, can once again experience the economic success that we are capable of achieving.”
(Mt. Vernon, OH) – Fred Dailey, candidate for Congress in Ohio’s 18th District has signed a “No Climate Change Tax Pledge”. By signing the pledge, sponsored by the group “Americans for Prosperity”, Mr. Dailey is committing that he will oppose any legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.“The Cap and Trade legislation that has been passed by Congress is nothing less than an economic declaration of war on the Midwest”, stated Dailey. “Our current Congressman, Zack Space, obviously does not understand this and is not bothered by the fact that the average family in his district will experience a $1700 a year increase in utility costs. This legislation will also place our manufacturing industry at a competitive disadvantage. Add to this the fact that eastern Ohio’s coal miners will be put out of work and this ‘cap and tax’ makes an already bad economic climate in Ohio even worse.
“As a farmer, I treasure our earth and believe that we need to be responsible stewards of our natural resources”, continued Dailey. “The United States, and especially Ohio, has been blessed with an abundance of natural resources that we should use wisely. I happen to believe that Ohio’s most valuable resource is its people and they are taxed enough already.
“When elected to Congress, I will uphold this pledge that I have made and will reject any legislation related to climate change that will place an additional tax burden on my constituents. The people of the 18th District need to be taxed less; when this happens, our district, as well as our State, can once again experience the economic success that we are capable of achieving.”
