March 25, 2004

Lamutt for Congress

You may notice on the left side column an advertisement for Robert Lamutt, who is running for Congress in Georgia. He has to win the primary first - the district is heavily Republican, though, so the winner of the July 20 primary should easily win the November election. If I lived in the district, I'd vote for Lamutt, who has represented Georgia’s 21st district in the Georgia Senate since 1996.

Robert Lamutt is a Reaganite fiscal conservative, stemming from his experience as a small business owner. He has a BBA and MBA in finance from the University of Georgia. This year as a state senator, Lamutt authored reforms in Georgia's worker’s compensation and unemployment tax laws - saving Georgia businesses $200 million via reduced taxes. Lamutt also authored Georgia's Electronic Commerce and Digital Signatures Act, which became a model for national law.

Lamutt is a supporter of legislation offered by U.S. Rep. John Linder (R-Ga) to scrap the IRS and institute a "Fair Tax" - essentially a flat-rate national sales tax. It's an idea I also support.

He will make a great member of Congress. I urge you to visit his website (click the ad) and make a donation to his campaign.