PRINT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — NEW LEADERS OF THE PAC

But when you look at other issues confronting printers—rising healthcare costs, the permanent repeal of the death (estate) tax, energy resources and alternatives—they are hot points that generally impact the small business community as opposed to being printing industry specific.

Industry Issues

“Our industry is not the kind that has one particular issue that lights a fire under people to induce PAC giving,” Lyons remarks. “For example, beer wholesalers have been trying to roll back the beer tax for a decade. Industries like telecommunications are passionate about relief from government regulation. Other than postal reform this Congress, printers don’t have one albatross issue that dogs the industry from year to year. However, we do have a set of general policy concerns—health care, tax relief and labor issues—that when added up, impact our industry’s bottom line. It’s critical that we utilize the PAC to build relationships with key lawmakers overseeing these policies.”