CONCORD, N.H. — Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday launched a new radio ad in New Hampshire that plays up his economic record as mayor of New York.
“We need accountability in the spending of our money so that people have confidence in government again,” Giuliani says in the 60-second ad.
The ad touts his economic achievements, including 23 tax cuts, resulting in $9 billion saved. The ad notes he eliminated 20,000 bureaucrats and would do the same to Washington. He contends that by cutting taxes, government actually collects more income.
Giuliani’s strategy in New Hampshire has been to hit his economic message hard in the state that lacks an income or sales tax.
While Giuliani cut taxes 23 times, the record has come into question because Giuliani initiated only 15 of those cuts and opposed one of the largest, accepting it only after a five-month negotiation with the City Council. Seven of those cuts started at the state level. One was initiated by the City Council.
