Saturday, November 1, 2008

Parker best for small business

With the downturn in the economy and the projected state budget deficit reaching a staggering $3.2 billion, this election is critical for the citizens of Washington state. On Sept. 23 at a League of Women Voters forum in Spokane, state Rep. Don Barlow made the following statement: "I think an income tax is an option right now. We need to take a close look at our system of budgeting. We are not coming up with enough dollars in order to provide quality programs for the people and I do think down the line an income tax is going to have to be looked at."

This statement is shocking for several reasons, but a legislator who'd suggest what we need in these trying times is a new income tax should give voters of the 6th Legislative District strong pause.

Fortunately, there's a candidate in the race who rejects this "government first, higher taxes" approach. That's why NFIB's SAFE Trust has endorsed Kevin Parker for state representative. Kevin is a small business owner who knows how to solve problems by protecting Main Street and returning some fiscal sanity to Olympia.

Please help small businesses and their employees in Spokane by voting for Kevin Parker.

Diana Wilhite
National Federation of Independent Business Leadership Council