Jim Renacci Wants to Raise Taxes on Ohio Families, But Not Pay His

New SEIU Ad Goes On Air Tomorrow

Cleveland, OH - Today, 30,000 members of SEIU Ohio released a new television ad, titled "Investigation," that will air on broadcast and cable across Ohio's 16th Congressional District. The independent ad buy of more than $435,000 is in response to Jim Renacci's negative attacks against Congressman John Boccieri questioning his ethics and trying to paint him as a tax and spend liberal.

"Try as he might, Jim Renacci cannot run from the facts," said SEIU District 1199 President Becky Williams. "Even after he got caught filing a false tax return to get his own personal taxpayer-funded bailout, he has the gall to try and say families should pay a 23 percent sales tax on everything from gas to groceries.

"John Boccieri has fought to pass tax cuts to help middle-class families and small businesses, targeting them so they help those who need it most, not those who have the most."

The ad, produced by The New Media Firm, can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj8NmgcayC0.

The transcript follows:

"Investigation" - 30 seconds

VO: A state audit investigation found that millionaire Jim Renacci filed a false tax return.

Renacci claimed he lost a quarter of a million dollars.

When he actually made over thirteen million.

He was fined and ordered to pay back taxes.

Renacci doesn't want to pay his taxes - but proposed a 23 percent tax on every Ohio family.

Taxes on groceries, gas, even medicine.

Jim Renacci. No taxes for him, more taxes for us.

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Sources:

Folder with seal of Ohio State Auditor

Case #07CA0061-M, 9th Appellate District Court, Medina County, Appeal from BTA 2006-Z-780, Brief and Assignments of Error of Appellants;
Associated Press, 4/14/2010

Graphics: Claimed -$247,000; Made: $13.7 million; Fined $954,650 in unpaidtaxes

Associated Press, 4/14/2010

Graphic: Proposed a 23% tax on Ohio Families

Town Hall Debate 3/9/2010

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