Ann Kirkpatrick - for Arizona

Kirkpatrick Pledges Relief for AZ Small Businesses and Middle Class Families

Payson, AZ - Former prosecutor and state legislator Ann Kirkpatrick, candidate for Arizona's 1st Congressional District, is calling for relief for middle class families and small businesses in Arizona and across the country.

"It's time to take immediate action to give relief to Arizona's middle class families and small businesses that bear the brunt of a slumping economy," said Kirkpatrick. "I raised a family and started a small business in the district, and I have a unique understanding of the challenges of an unfair tax system that seems tilted against us. I'm running for Congress because it's time to fix this broken system and give much deserved relief to Arizonans struggling to make ends meet."

Kirkpatrick is calling for relief for small businesses and permanent tax cuts for 86 million middle class families.

Small Business

In Congress, Kirkpatrick has pledged to take more of the pressure off employers by making quality, affordable health care available for all Arizonans, beginning with the coverage of every child through the S-CHIP program.

As a member of the state legislature, Kirkpatrick sponsored a bill offering tax credits to small businesses that provide health insurance to their employees. She has pledged to expand that legislation on a federal level to relieve some of the burden and make it easier to give workers good coverage.

Kirkpatrick has also pledged to take action to improve the basic infrastructure required for Arizona's small businesses to compete in the increasingly global economy.

"It is unacceptable for areas throughout this district to be without basic transportation and telecommunications infrastructure," continued Kirkpatrick. "How can we expect to compete with China without the basic business tools of the 21st Century, such as broadband internet coverage and cell phone service?"

Kirkpatrick will fight for Arizona's fair share of federal dollars to improve our crumbling infrastructure and ensure that all of the 1st Congressional District has access to the tools of the 21st Century.

Finally, Kirkpatrick pledges to provide much needed tax relief for small businesses, such as exempting them from the Estate Tax. In the state legislature, Kirkpatrick defied the leadership of her own party to support meaningful tax relief, such as property tax cuts for small business owners and tax credits for investors who help new small businesses get off the ground. She will push for those same policies in Congress.

Tax Cuts for Middle Class Families

Kirkpatrick is calling for broad-based tax cuts for 86 million middle class American families.

"Our families need immediate relief," said Kirkpatrick. "In Congress, I will push for permanent tax cuts for 86 million middle class families who are struggling to fill up their trucks, pay for groceries, and afford quality health care."

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Former State Representative Ann Kirkpatrick is a former legislator, county prosecutor, small business owner, mother and a community leader who served as President of the Northern Arizona United Way. Born in McNary, Kirkpatrick is a native of rural Arizona and has lived and worked in the 1st Congressional District all her life.

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