FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, June 30, 2011

Contact: Carol Weston (207) 592-8835 or James Valvo (703) 224-3200

Americans for Prosperity Applauds US Senate CandidateAndrew Ian Dodge-Signs No Climate Tax Pledge

Augusta—The Maine chapter of the free market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP-ME) today applauded US Senate candidate Andrew Ian Dodge for signing the group’s “No Climate Tax Pledge.”  Dodge joins more than 530 bipartisan lawmakers and candidates on the federal, state and local levels pledging to “oppose legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.”

“The one thing elected officials should be able to agree on is that global warming shouldn’t be used as an excuse to hike taxes on citizens and businesses,” said AFP-ME State Director Carol Weston.  “We encourage all of Maine’s elected officials and candidates for office to sign the pledge.”

Maine signers include: Governor Paul LePage; State Senators Lois Snowe-Mello and Garrett Mason; and State Representatives Stacey Guerin and Beth O’Connor.

“Using the guise of climate change to transfer dollars from hard-working citizens to bureaucratic big government is unacceptable,” said Weston. “Regardless of their stance on global warming, this should be common ground for all of our elected officials at all levels of government.”

The pledge is available online at www.NoClimateTax.com.  AFP does not endorse candidates.  All elected officials and candidates are encouraged to sign the pledge and go on the record in opposition to using the climate change issue to increase taxes and grow the size of government.

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen leaders committed to advancing every individual’s right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and scope of government is the best way to safeguard individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. AFP educates and engages citizens in support of restraining state and federal government growth, and returning government to its constitutional limits. AFP has more than 1.7 million members, including members in all 50 states, and 31 state chapters and affiliates. More than 85,000 Americans in all 50 states have made a financial investment in AFP or AFP Foundation. For more information, visit www.americansforprosperity.org

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