State House Taxpayer Rally

[Taxpayer Minute]

TRENTON – The State House steps overflowed with hundreds of taxpayers rallying against higher taxes and outrageous spending habits in Trenton May 29th. Long-time Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan was leading the charge as Americans for Prosperity brought residents out from every corner of the Garden State to the Trenton to say “No!” to higher taxes.

“This rally is powerful show of force for real citizen support for reduced spending, lower taxes, and an end to the Trenton bureaucracy’s attacks on small towns. We’re here to remind them that we love New Jersey, and we’ll take notes on all of their votes,” said Lonegan.

AFP members were joined by taxpayer leaders, elected officials, and others throughout the afternoon. After the success in stopping Governor Corzine’s toll hike scheme, AFP is mobilizing small town voters who have strong reactions as the state threatens to cut off tax dollars, building opposition to entitlement programs such as the new Paid Family Leave Act, and bringing citizens to the debate where lawmakers cannot ignore them.

The rally was followed on Friday by AFP Foundation’s daylong Defending the American Dream Summit which will feature a 3:00 p.m. debate moderated by Gannett Bureau Chief Bob Ingle between the candidates running to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate.

A number of dynamic speakers addressed the crowd of citizens, who came from every corner of New Jersey to rally against higher taxes and the outrageous spending habits in Trenton.

Turning up the grassroots heat on big-spending, big-government lawmakers won historic ballot victories in New Jersey last year against higher taxes and more debt. Increasing pressure from taxpayers will permanently kill Governor Corzine's schemes for taxpayer-funded housing, toll hikes, and merging small towns. . . .

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