Schakowsky Statement on 'Tax Day Tea Parties'
April 15, 2009
| For Immediate Release: April 15, 2009 | Contact: Trevor Kincaid (202) 226-6898 |
Schakowsky Statement on 'Tax Day Tea Parties' | ||
| Schakowsky Calls Parties "Despicable' and "Shameful" | ||
CHICAGO, IL (April 15, 2009) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, released the following statement in response to "tea parties... being held on Tax Day. "The 'tea parties' being held today by groups of right-wing activists, and fueled by FOX News Channel, are an effort to mislead the public about the Obama economic plan that cuts taxes for 95 percent of Americans and creates 3.5 million jobs. It's despicable that right-wing Republicans would attempt to cheapen a significant, honorable moment of American history with a shameful political stunt. Not a single American household or business will be taxed at a higher rate this year. Made to look like a grassroots uprising, this is an Obama bashing party promoted by corporate interests, as well as Republican lobbyists and politicians.... |