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ABOUT NTF
Our History
Dedicated conservatives founded Nebraska Conservatives for Freedom in 1982
to educate and inform Nebraskans and our elected officials that
conservative free enterprise solutions exist to remedy and solve the
political, economic, and social problems of our state and nation. In
order to achieve these objectives, we monitor the U.S. Congress, Nebraska
State Legislature, and local governments and rate our elected officials
according to their votes on fiscal, regulatory, and other legislation.
We educate and train our members to responsibly carry out projects in
activities of their choice. Our Taxpayer Watchdog activities
include President Watch, Congress Watch, Legislative Watch, City/County
Watch, Education Monitor I (public schools), Education Monitor II (state
universities), and Telecommunications Watch. Other activities
are Gun Owners Rights and Illegal
Immigration.
Over the years, NCF was affiliated with Citizens for Reagan and
Citizens Against Government Waste. Currently, we are affiliated
with the National Taxpayers Union, Hands off the Internet, and National
Association of Neighborhood Schools.
On January 1, 2000, we changed our organization name to Nebraska
Taxpayers for Freedom, to better reflect our emphases and
objectives. We are not the usual rigid ideologues so many
people associate with fiscal conservatism. We are an
easy-going, fun bunch of people. You are always welcome
to attend our meetings and activities and participate in our projects.
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Our
Mission Statement
"Liberty cannot be preserved without a
general knowledge among the people"
- Samuel Adams
That is why Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom leads the charge
in the State of Nebraska by educating its members about
important local, state, and national political, economic, and
social issues. NTF membership entitles one to borrow from our
immense collection of research files, books, and video/audio
lending library.
NTF members receive a periodic newsletter to keep them current
on crucial issues and events. The great English conservative
Edmund Burke warned that, "For evil to triumph, it is
necessary only that good men do nothing." We teach our
members how to lobby their public officials through
letter-writing, phone calls, and personal meetings, write
editorials to newspapers, call in to radio talk shows, follow
legislation in the state legislature and U.S. Congress, monitor
school board activities, protect gun owner rights, and stem
illegal immigration.
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Our Motto
" Freedom, not Socialism
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Affiliations
- National Taxpayers
Union: Founded in
1969 under section 501 (c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code
to lobby Congress with respect to fiscal and economic
policy. NTU is a non-partisan, public interest advocacy
organization dedicated to lower taxes, less wasteful
spending, and the principles of rational and limited
government.
- The Tax Freedom Network: An
informal network of urban and rural Nebraska taxpayer
groups. The groups involved act on a
non-partisan basis. There are no leaders, officers, dues,
regularly-scheduled meetings, or formal agendas.
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NTF
Officers
Chairman: Doug Kagan
Vice-Chairman: Bill Snyder
Secretary: M. J. Schaben
Treasurer: Gerald Meyer
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