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National Taxpayers Union
The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is a taxpayer advocacy organization and taxpayers union in the United States, founded in 1977 by James Dale Davidson. NTU says that it is the oldest taxpayer advocacy organization in the nation. It is closely affiliated with a non-profit foundation, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). The organization has ranked politicians on their perceived fiscal responsibility, supporting lower taxes and other forms of limited government.
The National Taxpayers Union has worked to enact constitutional limits on government taxes, spending and debt. The organization also played a role in federal income tax indexing and the passage of a Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
The NTU favors either a Flat Tax or the FairTax (a national sales tax with rebate) for the United States, as opposed to the current income tax system. The organization argues in favor of the line-item veto for the president. NTU generally opposes crop subsidies by the government (such as for sugar and ethanol). The organization's briefs and policy papers oppose the federal estate tax and support deregulation. NTU also provides information on "Congressional & Executive Pay/Perks" (e.g., NTU estimates the public pensions payments for Members of Congress), and NTU has called for reforms to deny a publicly funded pension to Members of Congress convicted of a felony.
According to the Institute for Justice, NTU has a staff of about two dozen employees.
NTU is a founding sponsor of www.ShowMeTheSpending.org, a website dedicated to online government spending transparency.
A grade of "A" indicates the organization views the member as a strong supporter of responsible tax and spending policies. The organization gives these members of Congress the "Taxpayers' Friend Award."
James Dale Davidson began the organization in 1969. In 1970, Davidson hired A. Earnest Fitzgerald, a United States Air Force analyst, as the president of NTU.
In 1977, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation was chartered to be the educational affiliate of the National Taxpayers Union in order to provide information about the benefits of lower taxes and limited government. In 1978, Grover Norquist was named executive director; after his departure in 1982, he was replaced by former Maryland State Senate Majority Leader George Snyder.
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National Taxpayers Union
The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is a taxpayer advocacy organization and taxpayers union in the United States, founded in 1977 by James Dale Davidson. NTU says that it is the oldest taxpayer advocacy organization in the nation. It is closely affiliated with a non-profit foundation, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). The organization has ranked politicians on their perceived fiscal responsibility, supporting lower taxes and other forms of limited government.
The National Taxpayers Union has worked to enact constitutional limits on government taxes, spending and debt. The organization also played a role in federal income tax indexing and the passage of a Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
The NTU favors either a Flat Tax or the FairTax (a national sales tax with rebate) for the United States, as opposed to the current income tax system. The organization argues in favor of the line-item veto for the president. NTU generally opposes crop subsidies by the government (such as for sugar and ethanol). The organization's briefs and policy papers oppose the federal estate tax and support deregulation. NTU also provides information on "Congressional & Executive Pay/Perks" (e.g., NTU estimates the public pensions payments for Members of Congress), and NTU has called for reforms to deny a publicly funded pension to Members of Congress convicted of a felony.
According to the Institute for Justice, NTU has a staff of about two dozen employees.
NTU is a founding sponsor of www.ShowMeTheSpending.org, a website dedicated to online government spending transparency.
A grade of "A" indicates the organization views the member as a strong supporter of responsible tax and spending policies. The organization gives these members of Congress the "Taxpayers' Friend Award."
James Dale Davidson began the organization in 1969. In 1970, Davidson hired A. Earnest Fitzgerald, a United States Air Force analyst, as the president of NTU.
In 1977, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation was chartered to be the educational affiliate of the National Taxpayers Union in order to provide information about the benefits of lower taxes and limited government. In 1978, Grover Norquist was named executive director; after his departure in 1982, he was replaced by former Maryland State Senate Majority Leader George Snyder.