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My Friends,
Do you want
a President free
to lead? Today,
real people
don't have a
voice in
Washington, D.C.
Special interest
money controls
the discussion.
While I look
forward to
sharing my views
on the issues as
I explore a
candidacy for
President of the
United States, I
will make one
commitment to
you today. I
will take no PAC
money. I will
take no special
interest money.
I will accept no
contribution
greater than
$100. And I will
report every
contribution,
however small,
regardless of
whether federal
law requires it.
I want a
President who is
free to lead.
Free to control
the federal
spending that is
bankrupting our
nation. Free to
strive for
energy
independence by
the end of this
decade and bring
our Marines home
from "oil" duty.
Free to make the
tax code simpler
and to eliminate
corporate and
Wall Street
welfare. Free to
change the
healthcare law
to eliminate
money favors to
insurance
companies and
pharmaceutical
companies. Free
to make sure
Wall Street's
gambles don't
impact Main
Street
taxpayers.
Yes, we will
talk about a lot
of issues in
this campaign.
But we will
start by
tackling special
interest money
that impacts all
the rest. So I
ask you one more
time, "Do you
want a President
free to lead?" I
do and I believe
America does
too.
FORMER
LOUISIANA
GOVERNOR CHARLES
“BUDDY” ROEMER
ANNOUNCES
PRESIDENTIAL
EXPLORATORY
COMMITTEE; SAYS
COURAGE TO
ADDRESS
AMERICA’S FISCAL
CRISIS WILL
REQUIRE A
PRESIDENT FREE
FROM SPECIAL
INTEREST MONEY
BATON ROUGE,
LA - Former
Louisiana
Governor Charles
“Buddy” Roemer
today announced
the formation of
a 2012
Presidential
Exploratory
Committee for
the Republican
nomination and
pledged he would
not take any PAC
and special
interest money,
will cap all
donations at
$100 per person,
and will report
all names and
addresses of
givers, although
not required for
small donors
under the
current law.
“Electability
should not be
discussed in
terms of who can
raise the most
money, but
rather who has
the best ideas
to raise
America. We can
reform American
politics and
here is my
pledge to help
us start: I will
accept only
contributions up
to $100 per
individual
contributor. No
PAC or special
interest money
will be
accepted. Only
individual
contributions
with a name and
an address, and
all will be
reported
although not
required under
the current law.
Today, I declare
my independence
from special
interests, and I
ask you to join
my battle.
Reform will need
to be embraced
by ordinary
Americans who
are courageous
enough to
discuss how
special interest
money limits our
President’s
ability to make
the tough
decisions. I ask
you to join me
at
www.buddyroemer.com
and spread the
word. Tell your
friends and
family that a
seasoned warrior
against special
interest money
is thinking
about running
for President.
Tell them that
he is old enough
to know what to
do and young
enough to get it
done. Tell them
that he has been
in business
battles and
political
battles and is
willing to stand
up with you to
confront
America’s fiscal
crisis,” said
Governor Roemer.
“Today, I am
announcing the
formation of
Presidential
Exploratory
Committee. I
felt compelled
to explore a
potential
candidacy for
President of
United States
because I’ve
never been more
concerned about
America’s
future. Our
national debt is
swallowing the
promise of
America, wrongly
impacting our
foreign policy,
and robbing a
generation of
Americans of
jobs and
opportunity.
Washington, D.C.
is not up to the
task of
leadership
because it too
has become
indebted –
indebted to
special interest
money. At a time
of national
recession,
Washington D.C.
never had it so
good. Money has
washed over it
like a tsunami
and drowned the
voice of the
people,” said
Governor Roemer.
“We have
traded access in
our democracy
for guaranteed
special interest
outcomes. This
must stop. Name
a problem or an
opportunity –
tax reform,
spending
discipline, jobs
creation, Wall
Street bailout,
defense
appropriations –
and then follow
the money and
reveal its
tentacles. Our
political
system, our
decision-makers
are indebted to
all the wrong
things – access
money,
fundraiser
money, special
interest money,
bundled money,
protection money
– all of it
corrupt and all
of it making
real change just
a nice tag line
in a speech,”
said Governor
Roemer.
“I saw how ugly
special interest
money tried to
stifle the voice
of the people
when I was
Governor of
Louisiana. I
have the
political and
personal scars
to prove I am
not afraid to
challenge
politics as
usual. I love
America, but I
detest how
special interest
money has taken
over American
politics. To fix
the financial
crisis
threatening our
nation will
require real
leadership. I am
the only person
considering
running for
President who
has been a
Congressman, a
Governor, a
member of both
parties, and a
small business
owner. I
appreciate the
enormity of what
we face, but I
am not afraid of
the fight and my
record proves
it,” said
Governor Roemer.
“If we are
going to have
real change in
America, we need
a President free
to lead:
· Free to ask
Congress to
declare their
independence
from the special
interest money
and big funders.
· Free to
have spending
and tax revenue
balance and
reduce
government to
its proper size.
· Free
to build a team
to strengthen
America
economically,
competitively,
and militarily.
· Free to
get the claws of
tort lawyers,
pharmaceutical
manufacturers
and insurance
companies out of
healthcare
reform.
· Free to
rewrite the tax
code within a
year to yield a
simpler,
clearer, and
fairer tax
system to help
every American
and every small
business owner.
· Free to
strive for
energy
independence by
the end of this
decade, creating
millions of new
jobs, and
bringing our
Marines home
from “oil” duty.
· Free to
enforce a level
playing field in
international
trade,
especially for
small businesses
that don’t get a
fair shot.
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About
Governor Charles
“Buddy” Roemer
Governor
Roemer served
four terms in
the United
States Congress
from 1981 – 1988
as a
conservative
Democrat who
often broke
ranks with his
party to vote
with President
Reagan, and was
Louisiana
Governor from
1988-1992 as
both a Democrat
and Republican.
During his
tenure in the
Governor’s
office,
unemployment in
the state
dropped by
approximately
half, the state
budget was
balanced all
years despite
inheriting a
huge deficit,
teacher pay was
linked to
performance,
education
accountability
standards were
enacted,
government
unions were
challenged, and
sweeping
campaign finance
reform
legislation was
passed. Since
leaving public
office, Governor
Roemer has been
involved in a
number of
business
ventures. Most
recently, he
served as the
founder, CEO,
and President of
Business First
Bank, a small
business
community bank
with
approximately
$650 million in
assets that took
no bailout money
from the federal
government.
Governor Roemer
lives in Baton
Rouge,
Louisiana, with
his wife
Scarlett, and is
the father of
three children.
He received his
undergraduate
degree from
Harvard College
and his M.B.A.
from Harvard
Business School.
For further
information,
visit
www.buddyroemer.com
Also, you can
visit him at
www.facebook.com/buddyroemer,
www.twitter.com/buddyroemer,
and
www.youtube.com/buddyroemer
Source: Buddy
Roemer 2012
Exploratory
Committee
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