In one case, a $600,000 payment to the anti-tax group stayed in its bank account less than two hours before being spent for pro-Republican advertising.

Several private anti-tax groups have begun a drive to return to taxpayers whatever is taken from their pockets.

This is likely to be challenged in court by anti-tax groups.

Mrs. Whitman's strongest allies have been the anti-tax groups.

Leaders of both anti-tax groups believe additional spending cuts are possible.

The double standard calls into question the validity of the charges made by anti-tax groups.

But the county's ardent anti-tax groups are gearing up for battle.

In 2005 an Associated Press story referred to the organization as a "leading anti-tax group".

But the program has been widely criticized by representatives of anti-tax groups and other fiscally conservative organizations.

Many of these proposals have circulated for years among Republicans and anti-tax groups.