On Friday, Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul signed Americans for Tax Reform’s pledge that if they’re elected president they will oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes.
“My record supporting tax cuts is clear,” Cruz said in a statement. “I am pleased to be able to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge again as a candidate for president so taxpayers can be assured that I will do what I say I will do.”
“Senator Ted Cruz is a strong and consistent advocate for taxpayers,” said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform. “He signed the pledge as a candidate for the Senate in 2012. He has kept that commitment to the people of Texas and in the Senate has fought to reduce federal spending and the nation’s tax burden.”
Paul was the first 2016 presidential candidate to sign the pledge. “Senator Rand Paul has been a taxpayer leader for more than 20 years,” Norquist said. “He has led taxpayer activists at the state and local level long before he became a U.S. Senator. As Senator he signed and kept the pledge to the people of Kentucky that he would oppose and vote against higher taxes. Today, Paul continues that leadership and commitment.”
Senator Marco Rubio and Governors Scott Walker, Bobby Jindal and Rick Perry have all signed ATF’s pledge in the past, but have not yet indicated whether they will do so as presidential candidates. Jeb Bush, who refused to sign the pledge as governor, vowed earlier this year that he will not sign any pledges if he decides to run for president.
Join the conversation as a VIP Member