Rounsaville for Congress E-mail

Dear Friends,

Over the past month, we’ve made clear that our campaign is about experience and the issues. I have spent the past decade working with Congressman Pickering and Governor Barbour on the issues that are most important to Mississippians, and as we travel throughout the district, I enjoy talking to voters about their priorities. That’s why this week I asked the Stennis Institute for Government at Mississippi State University to host a series of debates around the district with the four announced candidates in the Republican primary. Voters deserve to know where each of us stands on the War on Terror, immigration, taxes, economic development, health care, and a host of other issues. These debates I requested will provide voters with an opportunity to make a solid assessment of the candidates.

I also made a commitment this week to voters by signing the “Taxpayer Protection Pledge,” sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform. This pledge is a sign of my commitment to lower taxes for families and small businesses. Mississippians should be able to keep more of their hard earned money. They can save, spend, and invest it much better than politicians in Washington, DC. Here’s what Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform said: “Americans, now more than ever, need leaders committed to fiscal responsibility and pro-growth economic policies. By signing the Pledge, John Rounsaville demonstrates his allegiance to hard-working taxpayers nationwide, as well as dedication to taxpayers in Mississippi. I applaud him for his leadership and dedication to the ideals of limited government.” We need to continue our pro-growth economic policies by making the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 permanent. The cuts include the Child Tax credit and the elimination of the Marriage Penalty and the Death Tax. Congress also needs to permanently repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax, which this year will increase the taxes of 57,000 taxpayers in the 3rd Congressional district. I’ve been on the front lines of fights to lower taxes and eliminate wasteful spending. This year, Democrats in Congress have proposed the largest tax increase in American history, and we need to make sure that our new congressman has the experience and knowledge to fight efforts like this from his first day in office.

Please take a moment to visit our website, http://www.johnrounsaville.com/, to check out the latest news, sign up to volunteer, or make a contribution. Laura and I and our whole campaign team appreciate your support and encouragement.

Yours truly,
John Rounsaville

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John Rounsaville for Congress
P.O. Box 2473
Jackson, MS 39207