David Williams

Pres. of Taxpayers Protection Alliance. I've been a taxpayer advocate for 30+ years. Chuck Norris quoted me and Russell Crowe bumped me from a radio interview.

[David Williams @tpapres]

I find the cult of personality so weird from people on the Left and Right. I am glad that @Protectaxpayers works in policy and that we don't get involved in blindly supporting one or a group of politicians.

[David McGarry @davidbmcgarry]

Trump’s executive order on artificial intelligence is most significant in its silences.

My latest:

[David Williams @tpapres]

First discussion of the day at #GFN26 with @ArielleSelya and Harry Shapiro.

[David Williams @tpapres]

Zyn is a “pouch packed with promise.” The promise of quitting combustible cigarettes.

[John Stossel @JohnStossel]

Sen Chuck Schumer calls Zyn "a pouch packed with problems."

Chuck, your “FACTS" are packed with problems.

@US_FDA says nicotine pouches, benefit people who switch from smoking.

Learn the truth about nicotine pouches:

[Ross Marchand @RossAMarchand]

I Glantzed at the first study and immediately saw the issue.

[Taxpayers Protection Alliance @Protectaxpayers]

Data centers in Loudoun County generate 38% of local revenue, helped lower property tax rates from $1.145 to $0.805, and return $26 in tax revenue for every $1 spent servicing them.

Don’t let narratives distract from the facts: data centers are taxed and communities benefit.

[David Williams @tpapres]

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[David McGarry @davidbmcgarry]

Hawley thinks progressivism means rejecting of the kinds of stringent regulation that progressives have always loved.

He thinks conservatism means partnering with Liz Warren.

[David Williams @tpapres]

Another day at the office. Today’s office happens to be in Warsaw.

[David Williams @tpapres]

@AndStrats So beautiful.

[Mike Hellgren @HellgrenWJZ]

In win for Baltimore inspector general, court denies city’s motion to seal in transparency case. @wjz

[Ross Marchand @RossAMarchand]

Trial lawyers are taking data centers to court over "very loud" noises that sound "like a helicopter hovering." Here are the facts.

[David McGarry @davidbmcgarry]

This morning, a hearing will be held in North Carolina on HB 301. This bill includes age verification and an outright ban on the creation of social accounts by minors under the age of 14.

A short thread: (1/6)

[David Williams @tpapres]

And yet, graduation rates remain flat. Where’s the money going?

[Brandon M. Scott @MayorBMScott]

Since I took office in 2020, we have made record investments into Baltimore City Public Schools, and we aren’t stopping. 

This FY27 Budget continues our commitment to @BaltCitySchools under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future because every student deserves the support and resources that they need to reach their full potential.

[James Czerniawski @JamesCz19]

🚨🚨 North Carolina Age Verification Bill Hearing Tomorrow AM! 🚨🚨 This bill is unconstitutional and would negatively impact NC consumers' online experience. A quick🧵:

[Nathan Leamer @NathanLeamerDC]

New CBS story notes data center build outs across the US will create 4.7 million construction jobs.

Hundreds of thousands of electricians, welders, builders, plumbers, truck drivers, etc.

[David Williams @tpapres]

Welcome to the team Loewen!

[Taxpayers Protection Alliance @Protectaxpayers]

Meet our Policy Intern, Loewen Toews!👋

Loewen is a student at @LibertyU, studying Business Administration (Healthcare Management) and Economics.

We're excited to welcome him to the TPAF team this summer!

[Taxpayers Protection Alliance @Protectaxpayers]

If states can impose sweeping liability on AI developers whenever a bad actor interacts with a chatbot before committing a crime, the same rationale could be applied to search engines, social media platforms, and even mapping services.

[David Williams @tpapres]

Welcome Paige!

[Taxpayers Protection Alliance @Protectaxpayers]

Meet our Policy Intern, Paige Fredenburgh!👋

Paige is a student at @urichmond, studying Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL) with an Economics concentration, and Political Science.

We're excited to welcome her to the TPAF team this summer!

[Taxpayers Protection Alliance @Protectaxpayers]

"Congress and the Trump administration can and should push back against Canada’s—and other nations’—attempts to punish successful U.S. companies."

@RossAMarchand in @dcexaminer: https://t.co/knWDzLcMOi

[David Williams @tpapres]

Great quote.

[Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair 🦥 @senatorshoshana]

"Age verification lays the foundation for a fully government controlled internet."
— @mullvadnet with an amazing takedown

"If age verification is introduced, everyone will have to identify themselves either to the service/website they want to use or to a third party capable of linking them to their activity on that service/website. The correct term for age verification as it is implemented today is therefore identity verification."

[THR Global @THR_Global]

South Africa's tobacco control policies are built on a simple assumption: make smoking more expensive, more restricted and less socially acceptable, and people will quit. Reality tells a different story.
https://t.co/MQCbtHnlC2