ATLANTA— State Representative Tom Graves (R-Ranger) spoke to a crowd of nearly 5,000 people at the Midwest Fair Tax Rally in Columbia, Missouri this Saturday, June 13th. Joined by talk show host Neil Boortz, Herman Cain and Georgia Congressman John Linder, Graves spoke about Americans’ concerns over reckless government spending, corporate bailouts, and the benefits of the Fair Tax.
“Not since the creation of this great country has there been such a stir among the American people of unrest and dissatisfaction with the way they are being governed and taxed,” said Rep. Graves. “The debate this country is about to go through is one that asks a simple question; are you going to fight for and protect the taxpayer or are you going to fight for and protect the government? I know which one I’d choose. I’m choosing to fight for the taxpayer!”
The all day, bi-partisan event drew political leaders from across the country. Speaker after speaker touted the benefits of the Fair Tax, a comprehensive plan to replace all federal income and payroll based taxes with a national sales tax. Many in attendance saw this rally as the next step after the “Tea Parties” that were held across the country this past April 15th.
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Representative Tom Graves is in his fourth term representing House District 12, which includes portions of Bartow, Gordon, and Pickens counties. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2002, and currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Motor Vehicles Committee. He also serves on the Health & Human Services, Transportation, and Ways & Means Committees.
Graves grew up in White, Georgia and graduated from the University of Georgia, where he earned a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance. Graves is a small businessman, past member of the Gordon County Board of Elections and an active member of the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce. He is married to Julie, a native of Marietta, and the couple has three children, JoAnn, J.T., and Janey. They attend the Belmont Baptist Church in Calhoun.