News Releases
Eleven Governors May Have Unknowingly Given Tax Dollars to Cap-and-Trade Project they Shunned, Analysis Shows
June 18, 2009
Obama’s Tax Code Trip-Up
March 25, 2009
Obama’s Budget Pummels U.S. Economy with “Double Whammy”
March 10, 2009
Nation’s Largest Taxpayer Group Warns of Unwanted New Year’s Greetings: 10 Tax Hikes in the 111th Congress
December 18, 2008
Now more than 100 Economists Agree: If Passed, Colorado’s Amendment 58 Would Raise Energy Prices
October 9, 2008
90 Economists Warn Coloradans Against Harmful Effects of Amendment 58
September 30, 2008
Nation’s Largest Taxpayer Group Celebrates Important Victory for Domestic Energy Exploration
September 24, 2008
A Pound of Cheer, Ton of Jeers for Democrats’ Lightweight Energy Plan, Taxpayer Group Says
September 11, 2008
“Gang of 10″ Energy Proposal Fails to Deliver on Domestic Production, Taxpayer Group Says
August 28, 2008
Obama’s Tax-and-Spend Energy Plan Revives Failed Carter-Era Energy Policies, Taxpayer Group Says
August 6, 2008
Nation’s Largest Taxpayer Group Praises Bush Decision to Lift Offshore Drilling Ban
July 14, 2008
Taxpayer Group Applauds Bush Plan to Expand Domestic Energy Production, Lower Costs for American Consumers
June 24, 2008
Nation’s Largest Taxpayer Group Creates Online Portal Demonstrating Real Effects of New Energy Taxes
May 29, 2008
Taxpayer Group Applauds Bush Plan to Expand Domestic Energy Production, Lower Costs for American Consumers
June 24, 2008
Letters/Testimonies to Congress
An Open Letter to Representative Bono Mack: Oppose Cap-and-Trade Tax Hike!
June 18, 2009
An Open Letter to Colorado Residents: Amendment 58 Will Raise Energy Prices
October 9, 2008
An Open Letter to the U.S. Senate: Oppose S. 2191, the Lieberman-Warner “Climate Security Act”!
June 18, 2008
Taxpayers Question Use of Public Funds for “Western Climate Initiative”
June 15, 2008
Open Letter to US Senate on Lieberman-Warner (PDF)
May 30, 2008
NTU to Congress: Ethanol Policy “RIPE” for Change (PDF)
May 19, 2008
Taxpayers Support Gas Tax Relief, Earmark Moratorium (PDF)
May 13, 2008
Close “Splash and Dash” Loophole, Nation’s Largest Taxpayer Group Says
(PDF)
Letter to Rep. John Shadegg on Ethanol Tariff Suspension (PDF)
Open letter to Maryland Governor Ehrlich (PDF)
May 4, 2006
Open Letter to Georgia Governor Kenny Guinn (PDF)
May 4, 2006
Open Letter to Pennsylvania Governor Rendell (PDF)
May 4, 2006
Don’t Drain Vermont Taxpayers with Higher Gasoline Taxes (PDF)
April 26, 2008
Letter to Sentor Frist against Windfall Profits Tax (PDF)
February 6, 2006
An Open Letter to the President and Congress: Taxpayers Oppose Hike in Federal Gas Tax (PDF)
Economists against California Proposition 87 (PDF)
Open letter to Congress from Economists on Energy Tax Hikes (PDF)
October 17, 2007
An Open Letter to the Alabama Legislature: Don’t Punish Your Constituents (PDF)
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