MEDIA ADVISORY

Carter to Push End to Income Tax and IRS in Tax Day Press Conference

The issue of fairness in the tax code should be settled by ensuring everyone pays the same rate with no deductions and no IRS through passage of the Fair Tax, HR 25, a national retail sales tax, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31).  Carter will join bill author Congressman Rob Woodall, Tuesday, April 17, at 11:00AM, along with other House and Senate members, the National Small Business Association, and theNational Taxpayers Union, in a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol in support of shutting down the IRS and ending income tax. 

WHO:  Congressman Rob Woodall (R-GA), Republican Conference SecretaryJohn Carter (R-TX), Republican Policy Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA), Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Congressman Todd Akin (R –MO), Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL), Congressman Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Congressman Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Congressman Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Congressman Steve King (R-IA), Congressman Rich Nugent (R-FL), Congressman Phil Roe (R-TN), Congressman Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), Todd McCracken, President, National Small Business Association, Duane Parde, President, National Taxpayers Union

WHAT:National Tax Day Press Conference on Tax Fairness

WHEN: Tuesday, April 17, 11:00AM

WHERE:House Triangle (East front of the U.S. Capitol)

www.house.gov/carter
Contact: John.Stone@mail.house.gov; (202) 225-3864
U.S. Rep. John Carter
31st District of Texas
409 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515