Rubio Campaign Press Release - Marco Signs Pledge Not To Raise Taxes

Hailed as leader of taxpayer protection movement

Earlier today, Marco made a written commitment to the taxpayers of the United States that as President, he will oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes.

As a state legislator and now as U.S. Senator, Marco has made — and successfully kept — the same promise before.

Here's what leading anti-tax increase activist Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, had to say:

"Senator Rubio is a longtime leader in the taxpayer movement. By signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to the American people, Senator Rubio continues to protect American taxpayers against higher taxes. Senator Rubio understands that government should be reformed so that it takes and spends less of the taxpayers' money, and will oppose tax increases that paper over and continue the failures of the past."

Just last week, during Tax Freedom Day, Marco highlighted "the fact that the $3.3 trillion we will pay in federal taxes this year is still not sufficient to cover federal spending. Washington, D.C. will spend a projected $580 billion more than it takes in this year, which will be added to our already $18 trillion national debt."

This year, Americans worked 114 days to pay their federal, state, and local tax burdens.

All elected officials face a choice: Should they reform government to cost less or will they raise taxes instead of...

Posted by Grover Norquist on Tuesday, April 28, 2015