To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Take Back the Pledge
Dear Legislator - You work for the people of your state. We elected you, and expect you to work for us, which includes being able to view all options on the table. If you signed Grover Norquist's pledge not to even consider raising taxes, you are limiting your options to do your job. It is a conflict of interest. So we are calling on you to take back your pledge!
Why is this important?
New legislators showing up in Congress are being pressured to sign Grover Norquist's Pledge not to raise taxes under any circumstances. This unrealistic pledge hobbles their ability to compromise, meet in the middle, and work with both sides of the aisle. Realistically, we cannot balance the budget merely by cutting spending; some taxes must be raised as well. Senators & Congress persons were elected to work for the people of their states, not for a lobbyist. I believe this pledge is a conflict of interest; so I'm calling on all legislators who signed Grover Norquist's pledge, a pledge to a lobbyist, to take back that pledge.