Wally the Wallet at the Arizona Legislature--YouTube video

Arizona Federation of Taxpayers - email | 1/15/2008 | Tom Jenney

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Yesterday, Wally the (Empty) Taxpayer Wallet went down to the Arizona Legislature for the opening day of the 2008 Session. His mission was to deliver the Empty Wallet Award to Rep. Steve Farley (D-Tucson), who earned the lowest score on the 2007 Legislative Scorecard from the Arizona Federation of Taxpayers and Americans for Prosperity.

We have provided YouTube URLs that you can copy and paste into your browser. Or, visit the Americans for Prosperity Arizona blog page for YouTube links:

http://www.americansforprosperity.org/index.php?page=blog&state=az

In this video clip, Wally the Wallet delivers the Empty Wallet Award to Rep. Steve Farley (D-Tucson). As you can see, Farley is a good sport and an otherwise decent guy, but he clearly believes that his favorite government “services” are more important than anything you might do with your own money:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTGvDXbZEYY

In this video clip, Rep. Russell Pearce (R-Mesa) talks about the qualities that earned him the Hero of the Taxpayer designation on the 2007 Legislative Scorecard from the Arizona Federation of Taxpayers and Americans for Prosperity:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6krx-cmMMFg

In this clip, Rep. Doug Clark (R-Anthem), 2007 Champion of the Taxpayer, tells us how he decides how to vote on fiscal policy bills:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fb_PH5IlP0&feature=user

In this clip, we ask Rep. Kirk Adams (R-Mesa), 2007 Champion of Taxpayer, about the state’s gigantic budget deficit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDV6rNeyvyo&feature=related

In this clip, Rep. Sam Crump (R-Anthem), 2007 Champion of the Taxpayer, tells us that he agrees with Gov. Janet Napolitano (circa 2002), in arguing for a ten-percent across-the-board spending reduction:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8f1C9GxI5I&feature=user

Tom Jenney

Executive Director

Arizona Federation of Taxpayers

A state chapter of Americans for Prosperity

www.americansforprosperity.org

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