What is Iowans for Tax Relief?
Iowans for Tax Relief lobbies for reduced state government spending and lower taxes for all Iowans. Many believe in the work we are doing. Since 1978 our organization has grown to include over 50,000 members, making us the largest taxpayer rights group, per capita, in the country. Our political action committee, ITR PAC, is the most effective force in Iowa politics. We research and support taxpayer friendly candidates and 81% of the candidates we support win their elections.
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By Jeffrey Boeyink, President Iowans for Tax Relief
June 20, 2008
The devastating floods have not even receded, and yet there are those already sounding the alarm for massive new spending programs and demands for $1 billion in additional state borrowing to help fund anticipated reconstruction projects.
In our understandable desire to set things right as quickly as possible, let us not throw caution to the wind when it comes to developing strategies to fix the damage.
Our compassion cannot and should not be measured by our willingness to abandon sound budgeting principles and disregard those resources already in place that might play an important role in the reconstruction.
ITR Watchdog:
Iowans for Tax Relief PAC goes 7 for 7: Primary Night Shows Voter Preference for Fiscal Conservative Candidates
June 4, 2008
IOWANS FOR TAX RELIEF PAC SCORES A PERFECT 100% IN CONTESTED PRIMARIES. ERIK HELLAND AND JASON SCHULTZ SCORE BIG WINS WHILE PROMOTING A MESSAGE OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT AND PROTECTING THE FAMILY BUDGET:
In 2006, Iowans for Tax Relief PAC, the political action arm of Iowans for Tax Relief, embarked on a controversial strategy to participate in legislative primary elections and, when necessary, even challenge incumbent state legislators.
The results of that program were the resounding defeats of incumbents Paul Wilderdyke and Joe Hutter (neither candidate received even 40% of the vote).
This year, Iowans for Tax Relief PAC successfully recruited candidates to challenge incumbent legislators Clarence Hoffman and Walt Tomenga. When faced with the prospect of having to face a primary opponent with a true commitment to fiscal responsibility and limited government, both Hoffman and Tomenga made the decision to retire.
However, in both cases, the retiring incumbents endorsed and actively supported candidates in opposition to the candidates being supported by Iowans for Tax Relief PAC. This set up a showdown in both races that was a focus on primary night for political activists and the media alike.