Georgians for the FairTax - Meetings by Congressional District

Over 10,000 spectators cheer as the FairTax Float Passes by at the annual Peachtree City, GA 4th of July Parade

Construction began with a lot of thoughtful planning. The idea to use the theme of "Trash the IRS" was decided and work began to create a float on the way to the trash dump full of IRS tax code as well as piles of personal and business tax records and tax returns.	Many thanks to our construction crew: Vick and Amy Vickery, Todd Crafton, Arnie Geiger, Ernie Jackson, Steve McGovern, Vicki, Dick and Rick Wanzer and Angela Bean.

Parade day had the crew arriving at 7:00 AM to put the finishing touches on the float and to start working the crowds with our petitions. Over 1,000 pieces of candy, Mardi Gras beads, and other such handouts were tossed to the crowds all with FairTax.org info attached to them. Over 4,000 pieces of materials (brochures, pocket cards, Georgia Web Site info, etc) were also given to the crowds. We only had 5 FairTax volunteers available on parade day to help work the crowds to get petitions signed, but in the two hours time that they had they collected almost 600 petition names! The float advertised the fact that all needed to show their support by	going to the online petition at FairTax.org. We found LOTS of supporters in the crowd but they didn't know they needed to take that next step to let their legislators know they expected their support as well. We encouraged all to contact their friends and family to make sure they have signed the petition online. Thanks very much to our parade volunteers who gave up their 4th of July holiday to help us promote the FairTax: Angela Bean, Vick Vickery, Rod and Dawn Burnette, Vicki, Dick and Rick Wanzer, Susan and Kevin Barker, Arnie Geiger, Ernie Jackson, Kim Kilgallen, Charles and Joy White and Steve McGovern.

We always have fun and exciting events planned to promote the FairTax and we are always looking for interested volunteers to help us. For upcoming meeting and event information click here.