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January 14: Taxpayer Action Day at the Capitol
EFF organizes rally to say “No tax increases!”

OLYMPIA -- The Evergreen Freedom Foundation (EFF) is sponsoring a Taxpayer Rally at the Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, to coincide with the beginning of the legislative session and Governor Locke’s State-of-the-State address.

“The state’s revenue is increasing by 7.4 percent in the next budget cycle,” said Bob Williams, EFF’s president. “Most workers in our state would be delighted to receive that kind of a raise in their personal income, but instead they’re grateful if they’ve kept their jobs through the recession. Meanwhile, government has been on a spending binge. It’s time to put a stop to that.”

The rally will run from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Capitol Fountain in Olympia. Speakers will include Bob Williams (EFF president), Lynn Harsh (EFF executive director) Russell Walker (regional director of Citizens for a Sound Economy), Paul Guppy (vice president of research for Washington Policy Center), and several state legislators.

Rally participants are encouraged to bring signs. Rain slickers will be provided, along with hot drinks, restroom facilities and security. (For more information, click on the Taxpayer Action Day icon in the upper right.)

At 4:00 p.m., EFF will broadcast Governor Locke’s State-of-the-State speech live on a big screen television at the downtown Olympia Center, 222 N. Columbia. Bob Williams and WPC’s Paul Guppy will comment on the governor’s speech immediately afterward. Media and the public are invited to attend.

DETAILS

Taxpayer Rally:
Date: Tuesday, January 14
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Fountain, Capitol Campus, Olympia. Shuttle available to the Capitol from South Sound Center Mall off Exit 108 (park between the highway and Sears) starting at 11:00 a.m.

State-of-the-State broadcast and comments:
Date: Tuesday, January 14
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Olympia Center, 222 N. Columbia
Olympia, WA
(parking available across the street; free after 3:30 p.m.)

Evergreen Freedom Foundation P.O. Box 552, Olympia, WA 98507 Phone: (360) 956-3482, Fax: (360) 352-1874 Email: effwa@effwa.org