To the Editor:
Here we are a mere two weeks away from the election for the 10th Congressional District and the mainstream press is reliably ignoring John Foust’s long tax hiking record. Since being a Supervisor in Fairfax County, John Foust has voted for every single tax hike presented to him.
What is more sad than him voting for hundreds of millions of dollars in new taxes is the fact that he ran on "holding the line" on taxes. So he says he will "hold the line" on taxes when he is campaigning, but when he governs he lets taxes run rampant. This is the sad state of affairs in which we find ourselves. When someone can flat out lie on the campaign trail by saying they will do one thing, then turn around and vote the exact opposite. What's worse is that, as of yet, his campaign hasn't come clean about all the taxes he voted for and supported. Real estate taxes. Meal taxes. Vehicle registration taxes. Sales taxes. Medical device taxes. And the list goes on and on. Even if you agree with every tax he supports, which most people don't, how can anyone possibly agree that it is okay for a politician to say one thing on the campaign trail then do another once in office? John Foust is another typical politician who has broken promises faster than he can make them.
Esta Lippard
Great Falls