SARAH PALIN

Taxes
cancer;” “The centers provided false and misleading information about the effect of abortion on
future fertility;” “The centers provided false and misleading information about the mental health
effects of abortion.” Planned Parenthood also says the centers offer free pregnancy tests but give
ambiguous answers about the results, show shocking films or slide shows while patients wait for
pregnancy results, make exaggerated promises of financial assistance, medical treatment, prenatal
and postpartum care and refuse or fail to provide contraceptive information. [Committee on
Government Reform, “False And Misleading Health Information Provided By Federally Funded Pregnancy Resource
Centers,” 7/06; Planned Parenthood]
Palin Appeared in a Mike Miller Senatorial Campaign Commercial To Defend His Tax Plan. After
Murkowski aired a radio commercial stating Miller’s intention to ‘flip-flop’ on his support of the Bush tax
cuts, Palin said “Everyone knows Alaska’s appointed senator wanted a state income tax, and she tried to
take our dividend for more government – without a vote of the people. But what she doesn’t tell you is
that Mike Miller’s plan will lower your taxes – period” in a responding radio commercial. [Anchorage Daily
News, 8/22/04]
Palin Appeared in Ads Supporting a Flat Tax, Saying It Would Lower Taxes, “Period” Also
Attacked Supporter of Statewide Income Tax. In previous commercials, Miller has advocated chucking
the federal tax code in favor of a flat-rate tax. “Now he’s responding to Murkowski’s latest ad with a radio
commercial that began airing Saturday featuring popular former Wasilla Mayor Sarah Palin. Palin says in
the commercial: ‘Everyone knows Alaska’s appointed senator wanted a state income tax, and she tried to
take our dividend for more government -- without a vote of the people. But what she doesn’t tell you is
that Mike Miller’s plan will lower your taxes -- period.’” [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 8/22/04]
• Bob Dole Opposed the Flat Tax. The New York Times wrote that, in the 1996 GOP primaries,
“Steve Forbes made the flat tax a centerpiece of his campaign, only to have Bob Dole demolish
the idea by pointing out the absurdity of lowering tax rates on rich people like Mr. Forbes and
raising them on the middle class.” [New York Times, 10/30/99]
Palin Signed Pledge to Oppose any Increase in the Federal Income Tax. “The tax reform group,
Americans for Tax Reform, apparently found Palin listed as a potential Senate candidate on a Web page,
an ATR spokesman said. The group sent her a copy of its Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which opposes any
increase in the federal income tax. Palin says she signed it and returned it a few weeks ago. Earlier this
week, ATR put out a press release describing her as one of many candidates who had done so.” [Anchorage
Daily News (Alaska), 8/8/03]
Palin’s Cost Cutting Suggestions: Hiring Freezes in Nearly All Departments, Making Parties Pay
for Primaries. “Palin supports hiring freezes and spending reductions in virtually all departments except
public safety. She also supports cutting the cost of holding primary elections, letting the parties handle the
cost of selecting candidates instead. As mayor of Wasilla, Palin has played a role in lowering the property
tax mill levy and eliminating personal property taxes, small business inventory taxes and business license
renewal fees. She said this has fueled economic growth. This flow of new families and businesses coming
to the area has tripled the city’s sales tax revenue, she said. Though some taxes have been lowered or
eliminated, Palin said opponent Taylor has accused her of raising taxes. A half-cent bond measure
approved by voters in Wasilla last month to build a sports arena will increase the sales tax there by about
25 percent, Palin said.” [Juneau Empire (AK), 8/14/02]