Ken Ard
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The Facts:

On Taxes

Ken Ard WILL:

  • Raise Taxes.
    On Florence County Council he raised taxes $148 million.

    source: Florence County Council Approved Minutes, December 6, 2006; Florence County Council Approved Minutes, June 15, 2006; Florence County Council Approved Minutes, July 6, 2006

Ken Ard WON'T:

  • Pay HIS taxes.
    17 years of late filings
    13 years of paying fines
    source: FitsNews.com: "Ken's Tax Tardiness" June 15, 2010

On Ethics:

Ken Ard WILL:

Ken Ard WON'T:

  • Punish Corruption
    Refused to support tripling of political corruption penalties.

    source: No response when asked to support reforms (Ashley Cooper for Lt. Governor press release, 9/22/10)

On Government Abuse:

Ken Ard WILL:

Ken Ard WON'T:

  • Protect taxpayers
    Voted to raise County spending 20% in just four years
    Florence County Department Of Finance.
AND:
  • Despite being an elected official,
    he didn't register to vote until he
    turned 40 and has only voted
    in three state elections.
    Associated Press, July 9, 2010.

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