Free Enterprise Fund
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Free Enterprise Fund is a free market advocacy group founded by Stephen Moore[1] [2] that promotes economic growth, lower taxes, and limited government. The Fund pursues these goals by taking out TV and radio advertisements, providing policy guidance to members of Congress, and publishing action plans about economic and fiscal issues. Chairman Mallory Factor also directs the activities of The Monday Meeting, a monthly gathering of politicians, business leaders and journalists that meets at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
As of August 2007, the organization's current status would appear to be in doubt. Its Website is down and phone number is disconnected.
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[edit] Activities
[edit] Campaign Against MoveOn.org
Free Enterprise Fund ("FEF") has listed five "take action" campaigns on their website as of 9/28/06. Four of these campaigns are common conservative financial reforms themes ("Repeal the Death Tax", "Reform Social Security", "Reform Sarbanes-Oxley", and "Budget Reform"). The fifth campaign is to "Stop MoveOn.org".[3]
[edit] Campaign Against Ronnie Earle
A Free Enterprise Fund TV ad contended that Travis County (Austin) District Attorney Ronnie Earle's campaign against Tom DeLay was aimed at "the Bush free-market agenda." Mallory Factor, Chairman, said that "Since the ballot box doesn't give the liberals the results they want anymore, they have turned to the jury box to try and win the political debate." ... "The pursuit of Tom DeLay is about politics, not justice."[4][5][6]
[edit] Campaign for Social Security Reform
The Free Enterprise Fund's Stephen Moore used a New York Post op-ed column to endorse President Bush's Social Security plan, and called the Pozen approach an "olive branch to Democrats."[citation needed]
[edit] Campaign for Tax Reform
Representative Tom Feeney has endorsed the 19 percent flat tax proposal of Stephen Moore, president of the Free Enterprise Fund and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Businesses could reduce their rate from 35 percent but would have to give up all tax credits. Feeney adds that he would protect low-income households by exempting the first $30,000 of income.[7]
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Honorary Co-Chairs
- Arthur Laffer
- Larry Kudlow
- Jack Kemp (resigned 2006)
[edit] Fellows
- James Pinkerton Senior Fellow
- Peter Ferrara Senior Fellow, Director of the Social Security Project
[edit] Staff
- Mallory Factor Chairman
- Jim Terry Executive Director
- Steve Goodrick Vice President for Strategic Programs
- Lynn Bradshaw Membership Director
- Marco DeSena Policy Analyst
- Brandon Gravley Fundraising Coordinator
- Iya Amiotte Executive Assistant and Accountant
- Faith Bradley Executive Assistant
- Ron Jensen Political Consultant
[edit] Former Staff
- Colt Fosburgh Chief Operating Officer (resigned 2005)
- Larry Hunter Vice President and Chief Economist (resigned 2005)
- Stephen Moore President and Founder (resigned 2005)
- O'Brien Murray Executive Director (resigned 2006)
- Phil Kerpen Policy Director (resigned 2006)
- Todd Schorle Communications Director (resigned 2007)
