Below is a list of the 4 items the Realtor Party says Chet Edwards supports and we will take a look at each one of them.
- Mortgage interest deduction. Protecting the deduction for homeowners and second-home purchasers.
- Low capital gains tax rates. Retaining a meaningful tax incentive for long-term investment in real property and assuring that real estate investments are taxed at the same rate as other assets.
- A Competitive Real Estate Market. Fought to prevent large banking conglomerates from taking over locally owned and operated real estate companies.
A couple months ago, Chet Edward's own Party floated a "trial balloon" to gauge public reaction to the thought of removing the ability for property owners to deduct mortgage interest from their federal income tax. This was essentially a backdoor, middle class tax increase. A sneaky way for the Democrat party to increase taxes without having to actually say they were raising taxes and according to the Washington Post, Chet votes along Democrat party lines 96% of the time!
Chet Edwards touts himself as a "fiscal conservative". However, make no mistake, Mr. Edwards is a liberal Democrat who's conservative vocabulary begins and ends in an election cycle! His voting record proves it!
Lets see how Mr. Edwards voted then compare him against popular Local/State/Federal elected officials:
COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE (Lifetime)
Website and Information Source - www.ccagwratings.org
Mission: The CCAGW mission is to advocate the elimination of waste and inefficiency in government through nonpartisan public education programs and lobbying activities.
| Chet Edwards | 17% |
| Central Texans | Prominent Texans | National Leaders |
Joe Barton (R) - 77% Michael Burgess (R) - 77% John Carter (R) - 61% John McCaul (R) - 69% | Lloyd Doggett (D) - 20% Louis Gohmert (R) - 76% Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) - 7% Sheila Jackson Lee (D) - 5% Pete Sessions (R) - 87% | John Boehner (R) - 74% Eric Cantor (R) - 76% Barney Frank (D) - 11% Steny Hoyer (D) - 6% Nancy Pelosi (D) - 6% Mike Pence (R) - 94% |
Website and Information Source - www.ntu.org
Mission: National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is America's independent, non-partisan advocate for overburdened taxpayers. NTU mobilizes elected officials and the general public on behalf of tax relief and reform, lower and less wasteful spending, individual liberty, and free enterprise. Founded in 1969, we work at all levels for the day when every taxpaying citizen's right to a limited government is among our nation's highest democratic principles
| Chet Edwards | F |
| Central Texans | Prominent Texans | National Leaders |
Joe Barton (R) - B Michael Burgess (R) - A John Carter (R) - B+ John McCaul (R) - B+ | Lloyd Doggett (D) - F Louis Gohmert (R) - A Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) - F Sheila Jackson Lee (D) - F Pete Sessions (R) - A | John Boehner (R) - B+ Eric Cantor (R) - B+ Barney Frank (D) - F Steny Hoyer (D) - F Nancy Pelosi (D) - N/R Mike Pence (R) - A |
Website and Information Source - www.clubforgrowth.org
Club for Growth is a national network of thousands of pro-growth Americans, from all walks of life, who believe that prosperity and opportunity come through economic freedom. We work to promote public policies that encourage a high growth economy and a swift return to America's founding principles primarily through legislative involvement, issue advocacy, research, training and educational activity.
Club for Growth Policy Goals:
- Reduce income tax rates
- Death tax repeal
- Limited government through limited spending (budget reform)
- Social Security reform with personal retirement accounts
- Expanding trade freedom (free trade)
- End abusive lawsuits through medical malpractice and tort reform
- Replacing the current tax code (flat tax, fair tax)
- School choice
- Regulatory reform and deregulation
| Chet Edwards | 40% |
| Central Texans | Prominent Texans | National Leaders |
Joe Barton (R) - 85% Michael Burgess (R) - 90% John Carter (R) - 89% John McCaul (R) - 93% | Lloyd Doggett (D) - 13% Louis Gohmert (R) - 97% Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) - 0% Sheila Jackson Lee (D) - 0% Pete Sessions (R) - 98% | John Boehner (R) - 86% Eric Cantor (R) - 92% Barney Frank (D) - 4% Steny Hoyer (D) - 4% Nancy Pelosi (D) - 7% Mike Pence (R) - 99% |
Website and Information Source - www.atr.org
Mission: ATR opposes all tax increases as a matter of principle.
| Chet Edwards | 5% |
| Central Texans | Prominent Texans | National Leaders |
Joe Barton (R) - 95% Michael Burgess (R) - 90% John Carter (R) - 100% John McCaul (R) - 100% | Lloyd Doggett (D) - 5% Louis Gohmert (R) - 100% Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) - 5% Sheila Jackson Lee (D) - 0% Pete Sessions (R) - 95% | John Boehner (R) - 100% Eric Cantor (R) - 100% Barney Frank (D) - 5% Steny Hoyer (D) - 5% Nancy Pelosi (D) - 5% Mike Pence (R) - 95% |
Chet's overall voting record on cutting taxes and stemming waste and growth of government is a resounding FAILURE. When compared to true fiscal conservatives such as Mike Pence, Pete Sessions and Michael Burgess, Chet is a fiscal progressive/liberal democrat!
Competitive Real Estate Market - (Chet) Fought to prevent large banking conglomerates from taking over locally owned and operated real estate companies.
Where does Chet Edwards vote when it comes to empowering the private sector to create jobs? Where does Chet vote when it comes to the Federal Government (Our country's largest conglomerate) taking over companies and banks? This voting record should give us exclusive insight to how Mr. Edwards would prevent large conglomerates from taking over locally owned and operated real estate companies and businesses.
Lets Take a look:
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY (110thCongress)
Website and Information Source - www.americansforprosperity.org
Mission: Americans for Prosperity™ (AFP) and Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) are committed to educating citizens about economic policy and mobilizing those citizens as advocates in the public policy process. AFP is an organization of grassroots leaders who engage citizens in the name of limited government and free markets on the local, state and federal levels. The grassroots activists of AFP advocate for public policies that champion the principles of entrepreneurship and fiscal and regulatory restraint.
| Chet Edwards | F- |
| Central Texans | Prominent Texans | National Leaders |
Joe Barton (R) - A+ Michael Burgess (R) - A+ John Carter (R) - A+ John McCaul (R) - A | Lloyd Doggett (D) - F Louis Gohmert (R) - A+ Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) - F- Sheila Jackson Lee (D) - F- Pete Sessions (R) - A | John Boehner (R) - A+ Eric Cantor (R) - A+ Barney Frank (D) - F- Steny Hoyer (D) - F- Nancy Pelosi (D) - F Mike Pence (R) - A+ |
Website and Information Source - www.nfib.com
Mission: NFIB’s mission is to promote and protect your right to own, operate and grow your business.
| Chet Edwards | 64% |
| Central Texans | Prominent Texans | National Leaders |
Joe Barton (R) - 82% Michael Burgess (R) - 73% John Carter (R) - 82% John McCaul (R) - 73% | Lloyd Doggett (D) -55% Louis Gohmert (R) - 78% Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) - 60% Sheila Jackson Lee (D) - 70% Pete Sessions (R) - 91% | John Boehner (R) - 90% Eric Cantor (R) - 91% Barney Frank (D) - 64% Steny Hoyer (D) - 64% Nancy Pelosi (D) - 50% Mike Pence (R) - 73% |
Website and Information Source - www.uschamber.com
Mission: Our core mission is to fight for business and free enterprise before Congress, the White House, regulatory agencies, the courts, the court of public opinion, and governments around the world.
| Chet Edwards | 63% |
| Central Texans | Prominent Texans | National Leaders |
Joe Barton (R) - 90% Michael Burgess (R) - 88% John Carter (R) - 94% John McCaul (R) - 92% | Lloyd Doggett (D) -34% Louis Gohmert (R) - 85% Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) - 43% Sheila Jackson Lee (D) - 42% Pete Sessions (R) - 94% | John Boehner (R) - 93% Eric Cantor (R) - 96% Barney Frank (D) - 25% Steny Hoyer (D) - 32% Nancy Pelosi (D) - 26% Mike Pence (R) - 90% |
Bottom line is.. Chet Edwards is a fiscal liberal and bad for Bryan and College Station's Real Estate Market. Its easy to break through the half truths and smoke in mirrors of campaigning rhetoric with actual voting records.
This Realtor / Broker is fully backing the Bill Flores campaign because Bill Flores' policies protect small businesses, lower taxes and reduce overly burdensome regulation and government. I encourage you to seek the truth before you vote!
Trent Owens
Realtor / Broker
**The information derived for this article came directly from the cited public sources. Any needed corrections should be directed to the named source site.
Thank you to CheckOutChet.Com for compiling the information used in this article.
