Little: Pallone Seems To Think You Can Afford A $1,862/year Tax Hike. Really.

Oct. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Contact:
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LITTLE:  PALLONE SEEMS TO THINK YOU CAN AFFORD A $1,862/YEAR TAX HIKE. REALLY.

(HIGHLANDS, October 1) - Republican congressional challenger Anna Little - continuing to highlight the vote by her opponent, 22-year incumbent Washington fixture Frank Pallone, to adjourn Congress and return home to campaign without first holding a vote to extend the current tax rates - today pointed out that for the average family in the 6th Congressional District, that translates to a $1,862 per year tax hike.

"Frank Pallone seems to think the average family in our congressional district can afford a $1,862 per year tax hike," said Little. "Maybe that's what he gets for staying in Washington so long. After 22 years living the high life with the lobbyists, it's clear he's forgotten his roots.

"These aren't numbers someone is making up out of thin air. According to the Tax Foundation, failure to extend the current tax rates would mean the average family in New Jersey's 6th Congressional District would see its federal tax liability rise from $6,768 per year to $8,630 per year - that's a hike of $1,862 per year, and represents a 27.5 percent increase," continued Little.

"Two days ago, Nancy Pelosi and her liberal allies like Frank Pallone decided they'd be better off campaigning without first taking a vote to increase taxes on America's job creators," continued Little. "So they just decided to leave town without doing their jobs. In doing so, they effectively chose to vote for a tax increase - because everyone knows they're far less likely to feel constrained after the election, in a lame duck session, than they would have BEFORE the election, when voters could have punished them for voting for a tax increase.

"In other words, getting out of town now translates to higher taxes later.

"But there's a way to stop it - and that's for the American electorate to rise up and say, 'Enough!'"

"When I get to Congress, I'm determined to fight with everything in my power to see to it that NO American taxpayer faces a tax hike - and especially not when we've still got an economy teetering on the brink of a double-dip recession.

"I've said it before, and I'll say it again - you cannot change Washington without changing the PEOPLE in Washington .

"The good news is, there's an election in 33 days!"

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Anna is a wife, mother of three and the Mayor of Highlands, New Jersey. Spurred by enthusiastic grass roots support, Anna scored an upset primary victory to win the GOP nomination and is challenging Frank Pallone for Congress in NJ's 6th district.