Kerry launches ad to highlight middle class tax cut
Iowan says “We Can’t Be Taxed Any More”
January 07, 2004 Des Moines, IA–
Highlighting the position of Howard Dean and Dick Gephardt, who support raising taxes on the middle class, John Kerry will hit the airwaves tomorrow with a new television ad featuring Elizabeth Hendrix, an Iowan trying to make ends meet and who opposes a tax increase on the middle class. The ad will run statewide in Iowa.
Elizabeth Hendrix of Des Moines is a single mother of four children who makes $28,000. Under the Dean/Gephardt tax increase, Elizabeth would lose $1,800 in tax relief.
Text of Ad:
Elizabeth Hendrix: My husband died of cancer a few years ago. I’m working full time, raising 4 boys, and earn $28,000. I think it makes sense to roll back the tax cuts on the wealthiest people in this country. But some candidates want to raise taxes on the middle class. We can’t be taxed any more. John Kerry’s not going to raise taxes on the middle class.
John Kerry: I don’t think we should be asking the middle class to be the people who are going to pick up for George Bush’s mistakes.
Elizabeth Hendrix: John Kerry understands what’s going on in my life.
John Kerry: I’m John Kerry and I approved this message.
