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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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Contact: Allen Blakemore
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November 18, 2013
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Todd Staples Levels Another False Charge Against Dan Patrick
Michael Quinn Sullivan speaks out on the latest attack from Todd Staples.
HOUSTON – Last week Todd Staples, struggling
mightily to impugn the record of his authentic conservative opponent Dan
Patrick, sent out a misleading press release focusing on Patrick’s
rating by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility in 2007.
Michael Quinn Sullivan, the leader of Texans for Fiscal
Responsibility, was quick to rebuke the fact-challenged claim. In a
statement, Mr. Sullivan said:
The fact of the matter
is that in 2007 Sen. Patrick voted against the bloated budget and had
the 4th-highest rating of all 31 senators on that inaugural Fiscal
Responsibility Index. Since then, Sen. Patrick
has consistently ranked near or at the top of the Fiscal Responsibility
Index and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility rankings.
By way of comparison,
Mr. Staples’ legislative services pre-dates the Fiscal Responsibility
Index, it should not be ignored that he voted for a 16% budget increase
in 2001 and later – in 2006 – Staples voted
to impose the gross receipts tax on Texas’ small businesses.
In Sen. Patrick, we
look forward to having a lieutenant governor who has stood steadfast for
commonsense budget and property tax reforms, while arguing consistently
for making the state senate more transparent
and responsive to the people of Texas.
“In debates and written statements, Todd Staples
denies that he voted for in-state tuition, driver license’s, and free
non-emergency healthcare for illegal immigrants,” said Allen Blakemore,
campaign strategist for the Dan Patrick Campaign.
“His record is inescapable. The Senate Journal shows he did vote for
those bills in 2001 and 2003.” (see
www.TalkIsCheapTexas.com)
“It is laughable to anyone who follows the Texas
Senate for Todd Staples to suggest that Dan Patrick is not a
conservative leader in that legislative body," added Blakemore. “It’s
another swing a miss for Mr. Staples.”
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