FreedomTalks

 

Here is the story from Tuesday’s Roll Call, an inside the beltway publication.  Below are some excerpts from the article.

FreedomWorks, the organization dedicated to lower taxes and less government that is led by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas), will announce this week that it is spending $4 million on get-out-the-vote operations in several key Congressional races between now and Election Day.

“We can get a lot further plugging that money into grass-roots activity than we can if we contribute the money directly to candidates,” said Rob Jordan, FreedomWorks’ director for federal and state campaigns.

So far, FreedomWorks’ leaders have zeroed in on 16 Congressional races they hope to influence. Some are among the most competitive elections in the country, while others are less so.

The issue surveys are meant to gauge a candidate’s position on tax cuts, Social Security privatization, government regulation and pension reform, among other issues.

“My concern this campaign season is that there is not enough conversation on the major fiscal issues,” said Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks’ president.

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