Nearly 30 years after passing
Proposition 2½, Barbara Anderson's Citizens for Limited
Taxation has run into its own money difficulties.
The Marbleheader told the News recently that its end might be near,
depriving the commonwealth of a group that has lobbied against tax
increases of all kinds. Some are likely delighted to hear this — they
see opposition to taxes as hampering the state's ability to help people.
Yet, after several news stories and talk radio appearances by Anderson
comes the possibility of a recovery.
"New people are joining," she said. "We're taking in enough to get
through November."
The group's major fundraiser will be held on Nov. 15 at Lombardo's in
Randolph. Anderson, who earns $10 an hour as the boss, has been forced
to lay off one of her three employees.
"Everyone else is downsizing," she explains. "I do still think that next
year we can turn this all around."
The Salem News
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Ain't dead yet
By Alan Burke
Chip Ford's CLT Commentary
Greetings activists and supporters:
"Reports of our demise were
premature," Barbara announced in her greeting to CLT members and brunch
guests, to rousing applause.
Yesterday's annual brunch
was the biggest ever and a great success, with over 200 attending
including many candidates engaged in Revolution 2010. It grew so large
by last week that we had to arrange with Lombardo's to move us to the
second floor and open the room divider to accommodate the expanding
crowd.
This year's guest speaker
was Todd Feinburg, a WRKO talkshow host. He entranced the audience with
his analysis of government both national and state, and the politics
that drives it. He encouraged us to keeping fighting, and be prepared
for Revolution 2010. Todd was well-received and many took
advantage of his questions-and-answers period following his speech.
You can see photos and
comments of the event on the CLT website, by
clicking here.
(There were so many
tables that unfortunately I didn't capture them all. In the photos I
did, I noted in captions beneath those attendees I could recognize. If
you're there and not noted and wish to be, feel free to
contact me with the
photo file name.)
Thanks to everyone who
participated, and the many who couldn't make it but sent along a
contribution nonetheless. It has enabled CLT to survive through
the end of the year and keep fighting for millions of taxpayers across
the state.
Now if only we could all
somehow reach them, get their attention, and convince them to become
part of their own salvation . . .
