Recall Anthony Adams!!!

Anthony Adams, Big Fat Liar

California State Assemblyman Anthony Adams gave us all his solemn word he would not vote to raise taxes. He broke his promise on February 19, 2009, when he cast one of three Republican votes in the Assembly necessary to pass a budget that will increase taxes on Californians. During economically challenging times, tax increases will put a further burden on the private sector, drive more businesses out of state, and prolong the economic downturn. For that reason, Atlas PAC is raising funds to recall Assemblyman Adams.

Assemblyman Anthony Adams signed the following pledge:

I, Anthony Adams, pledge to the taxpayers of the 59th Assembly district of the State of California and to all the people of this state, that I will oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes.

Assemblyman Adams unapologetically broke that pledge when he voted to approve a state budget that raises California’s sales tax rate by 1%, raises California’s income tax rate .25% and nearly doubles the car registration tax. California already had the highest base sales and income tax rates in the country. These increases extend California’s lead as the highest taxed state in the nation. Assemblyman Adams, along with Assemblymen Mike Villines (R – Fresno) and Roger Niello (R – Fair Oaks), provided the three Republican votes allowing the Democrat majority to pass their budget and raise our taxes.

The budget Assemblyman Adams voted for raises California’s tax rate from 9.3% to 9.55% for incomes over $44,815. California imposes an additional 1% tax on incomes over $1,000,000. In comparison, the next highest state income tax burden is Vermont’s, whose highest tax bracket is 9.5%, but only starting at incomes over $357,700. Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming have no state income tax while New Hampshire and Tennessee limit their state income tax to interest and dividends only.

In attempting to justify violating his pledge, Assemblyman Adams told talk radio hosts John & Ken:

“I dare with the full knowledge that this will probably be the end of a political career for me . . . but the fact of the matter is California is in a place where they need people who are willing to sacrifice their own personal agenda for what's right.”

Assemblyman Adams insults his constituents by claiming that opposition to tax increases is a mere “personal agenda” for the other Republican Assemblymen who kept their pledge not to raise taxes. As Atlas PAC Chairman, Lee Lowrey said to John & Ken, “Republicans can disagree on abortion. Republicans can even disagree on gay marriage. But if we can't agree on taxes, there's not a lot left for our party.”

Join Atlas PAC in our efforts to recall Assemblyman Adams. Together, we can hold our representatives accountable to their promises.

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