1. Political Big Bang Crystallizing Events Fall 2008 – TARP Bailouts Stimulus Big Bang Rick Santelli’s Rant on CNBC

2. Tea Party Ignites February 27, 2009 – First Tampa Tea Party Fiscal Responsibility Limited Government Free Markets Individual Liberties Constitutional Governance

3. Tax Day Tea Party – 4/15/2009

4. Tea Party Throws Up Roadblocks to Healthcare Florida Leaders organized protests at every Congressional office in state Rolled out a Nationwide protest at Congressional offices August Townhalls, Emails, Calls 9/12 Taxpayer March on DC

5. Communication & Coordination Internet Email Meetup Groups Google Groups Website Facebook Twitter Youtube Cell phones Text Messaging

6. Obama/Biden High Speed Rail counter-rally

7. Tampa Tea Party Anniversary Protest Against Rail Tax & Healthcare

8. Tax Day Tea Party – 4/15/2010

9. Grassroots Goes Local GOTV Proposed Sales Tax increase for Light Rail Fought to Keep off Ballot Endorsed and Supported County Commissioner candidate who opposed Rail NoTaxForTracks.com founded by 3 SMART Moms

10. Transit Tax Referendum County Ordinance #10-7 14% Sales Tax Increase to Fund Light Rail At least $400/Household per year Redistributes Wealth from County to City County pays 2.5 cents for every 1 cent City pays This is building 81 Raymond James stadiums & only fill up 2% of the Stadiums capacity Voters forced to vote before critical decisions made by HART NEVER SUNSETS 10 Paid Political Ad Paid for by NoTaxForTracks.com

11. CIT Trend Line… Collections for 0.5 Cent Since Inception Does this look stable? What is the trend-line? Is this bondable, and at what cost? Demographic Decision Dynamics, LLC www.demographic3d.com jim@demographic3d.com Source: Hillsborough County Finance

12. HART Bus System Today vs Ballot Proposal Based on 2009 Audited FS of Hart and Public Ballot Plan HART 2009 TODAYHART Ballot Plan Average Revenue Per Rider $ 1.28 $ 1.30 Average subsidy Per Rider $ 7.63 $ 13.04 Increase in Taxpayer cost $ 5.41 % Increase in Cost71% Paid Political Ad Paid for by NoTaxForTracks.com 12 If you want to save over 70% in costs supporting rider transit. Buses are a better option.

13. Summary of Ballot initiative -- Key #s voters will be asked to pass in November Spending Total Capital Spending 2011 - 2040 Total Operating Expenditures Total Funding Requested Funding Plan Total Expected Ticket Revenue Ticket Revenue Broad Taxes and Debt $ 7,031,880,000 - 49% $ 7,304,130,000 - 51% $ 14,336,010,000 - 100% $ 1,295,280,000 - 9% $ 13,040,730,000 - 91% Paid Political Ad Paid for by NoTaxForTracks.com 13 Transportation Task Force – August 20009 – “This isn’t a Project Financing it’s a Revenue Financing”

14. Is Rail the Answer? Better Commute Time? NO – may take twice as long on Rail Leave Home in Car – 8:00 amArrive at work by 8:30am Average Commute time in Tampa 25.7 minutes 2008 - Average Commute time in US of Metro areas with populations > 1 million = 25.6 minutes Average Commute Time in Tampa – 25.7 minutes Leave Home in Car – 8:00 am Arrive Park & Ride– 8:10 am Wait for train – 8:15 am Ride Train & Train Stops - 8:45 amWalk to Office – 8:57 14 Paid Political Ad Paid for by NoTaxForTracks.com

15. Rail requires massive subsidies, is inefficient and has fixed and inflexible routes 15 Paid Political Ad Paid for by NoTaxForTracks.com

16. The Taxpayer Rail Labyrinth 16 Paid Political Ad Paid for by NoTaxForTracks.com

17. Who is pushing for this? Transportation Task Force – comprised of developers, politicians, planning Moving Hillsborough Forward – formed by Tampa Bay Partnership – Raised over $1 million in campaign contributions – 98% by developers, lawyers, bankers, downtown corporate interests, realtors, engineering firms – They call themselves “Grassroots” Paid Political Ad Paid for by NoTaxForTracks.com

18. Misuse of Public Funds Suntrust and Regions contributions to MHF – Recipients of 9.6% of bank bailout funds – 75% of all bank bailout funds repaid – SunTrust and Regions have paid back $0 to US Treasury PB Americus – awarded $135,000 on 8/2/10 in a sole source contract to submit to FTA New Starts program. – 2 weeks after contract awarded to PB Americus, they made a $25,000 political contribution to MHF. Paid Political Ad Paid for by NoTaxForTracks.com

19. WHAT ARE WE UP AGAINST? MARKETING CAMPAIGN COLLUSION SPECIAL INTERESTS WITH DEEP POCKETS LOCAL MEDIA AS CAMPAIGN ARM SUPPRESS OPPOSITION VIEW ADVOCATE FOR ISSUE MPO, HART, TBARTA “ADVOCATING” NOT EDUCATING PUBLIC LOCAL POLITICANS “ATTITUDE” FED/STATE GRANTS ARE FREE MONEY FEED AT THE FEDERAL TROUGH FOR AS MUCH FEDERAL FUNDING AS POSSIBLE REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE COST 19 Paid Political Ad Paid for by NoTaxForTracks.com

20. Common Sense Solutions ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS: START SMALL Van Pools, HOV Lanes, Expanded Express Bus Service, Timed Stop Lights BUS RAPID TRANSIT GIVE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND MONEY BACK TO STATES & STOP EARMARKS OVERSIGHT & CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT SPENDING ISSUE NEEDS ADDRESSING – NOT REVENUE “Instead of customizing transit systems to serve American cities as they exist today, transit agencies want to rebuild the cities to suit the kind of transit service the agencies want to provide. “ ~Randal O’Toole, author of Gridlock 20 Paid Political Ad Paid for by NoTaxForTracks.com

21. CROSSING THE FINISH LINE SUPPORT CANDIDATES WHO OPPOSE RAIL INFORM VOTERS – GET OUR MESSAGE OUT Phone Bank Community Outreach and Debates – Partnered with American Dream Coalition Yard Signs Fliers with pro rail candidate precinct walks Radio ads Collaborate with partners Paid Political Ad Paid for by NoTaxForTracks.com

22. Future Groom, Select & Elect Candidates who support Tea Party Principles HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE Ready to Fight Again GROW GROW GROW – VOTING BLOCK An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot. Thomas Paine