Today I gave a talk and Q&A session with CEPTA (East Penn Taxpayer's Association) in Emmaus, PA. I introduced myself to the group, shared with them my principles, and the Our Open Office idea, which was favorably received since the group was very constitutionally-minded and wants a more limited government with less power. (And no, I am not shocked - this is a recurring theme as I campaign, perhaps the real problem is that people sitting in their homes don't realize that many others are thinking the same way.) To conclude the talk, I spent time describing what I would do with the hidden inflation tax and the federal income tax (abolish them).
As the group had many registered Republicans, I was asked why I was not running as a Republican. Hopefully the section of my reply that cut the sharpest is that maybe I would be a Republican if they shared my principles and acted on them. Same with the Democrats.
However, I am not going to sit around and wait for either party to deliver lip service and just renege again on their empty promises as they plunge our nation into economic and moral ruin.
My promises are ones I can keep:
- I will not enlist in the congressional pension plan, which pays up to 80% of a member's salary for life.
- I will not enlist in the elite congressional health care plan.
- I will act to reduce, and if possible abolish, the income tax.
- I will act to eliminate the inflation tax imposed by the FED's fiat currency which is backed by nothing.
- I will live out the principles of my campaign when elected. There are no lobbyists I will pay attention to because they will not and cannot buy me off. The residents of our district will be my employer. With that said, Towne for Congress does need financial support in order to contend, please consider donating.
Jake Towne for US Congress PA-15 - Talk to East Penn Taypayer's Association (Sept 2009)
2 Comments
Geiss
Jake,
I saw your presentation at CEPTA last night. Here are a few suggestions for your consideration. They all pertain to the subject of inflation.
1. When the government and its central bank increase the money supply, this is exactly the same thing that counterfeiters do. The only difference is that the government has made these actions legal for itself, but anyone else who tries it gets prosecuted. These actions are just as immoral as those of counterfeiters. They might be more harmful, though, because government can do it on a much larger scale.
2. Do you think that inflation (by which I mean expanding the money supply) had anything to do with causing the current recession or past recessions? If it did, then this fact, if pointed out to your listeners, might make your critique of inflation more timely to those hearing your message since the recession is one of the major issues right now.
3. Do you think saving is good for the economy or not? If you do, then the next question would be, does inflation encourage saving or discourage it? If saving is good (and I realize not everyone believes that) and if inflation discourages saving, then obviously this would be another reason it is bad for our economic well-being.
I don't intend for you to give me an answer to these questions. They are just something for you to think about and incorporate into some of your presentations if you think appropriate.