There’s a truth problem somewhere, and we honestly aren’t sure where it is.
Representative Bill Sandifer of Oconee states at the end of each of his recent news releases that, among other groups, he received the endorsement of the South Carolina Association of Taxpayers or SCAT.
There’s just one problem with that. According to a SCAT executive member, the association’s bylaws prevent the group from making endorsements.
We know that Representative Sandifer signed the association’s “No-New Tax Pledge” about ten years ago, and that’s sufficient for him to continue receiving “Taxpayer Hero” news releases each election without challenge, but is a “Thank you” for signing a ten-year old pledge the same as an endorsement?
If it is, then SCAT is violating its bylaws. If it isn’t, then Representative Sandifer is being dishonest with his constituents.
What’s the truth? We’ll update you when we find out what it is.
June 18, 2008 at 10:23 pm
[...] We told you about Representative Bill Sandifer using the SC Association of Taxpayers “Thank you” for signing a pledge ten years ago as an endorsement. [...]