To: National Desk

Contact: John Kartch of Americans for Tax Reform, 202-785-0266

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "There's been a lot of discussion about taxes this election but this one pager walks through the two parties' differences on government spending," said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR).

EDITOR'S NOTE: A PDF version of the one-pager (including charts) is available online at http://www.atr.org

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Proposed Annual Federal Spending Increases: 1st Session of the Past Three Congresses

2001 -- Average House Democrat: $262 billion Average House Republican: $20 billion

2003 -- Average House Democrat: $402 billion Average House Republican: $31 billion

2005 -- Average House Democrat: $547 billion Average House Republican: $12 billion

Source: "The Case of the Missing $5.6 Trillion Surplus," by J. Edward Carter, National Review Online, November 3, 2006

"According to the nonpartisan National Taxpayers Union, the typical House Democrat introduced legislation in 2001 that would have increased annual federal spending by $262 billion. That figure increased to $402 billion in 2003 and $547 billion last year. The typical House Republican, by contrast, proposed spending increases totaling $20 billion in 2001, $31 billion in 2003, and $12 billion last year."

Source: "The Case of the Missing $5.6 Trillion Surplus," by J. Edward Carter, National Review Online, November 3, 2006

To see who in your state has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to "oppose any and all tax increases..." go to http://www.atr.org.

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Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) is a non-partisan coalition of taxpayers and taxpayer groups who oppose all federal, state and local tax increases. For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact John Kartch at 202-785-0266 or at jkartch@atr.org.

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