Fair Share for BUILD-PAC WHAT is BUILD-PAC? BUILD-PAC, or Builders United in Legislative Decisions Political Action Committee, is the political arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). It helps elect pro-housing, pro-business candidates to federal office. WHICH party does BUILD-PAC support, Republicans or Democrats? BUILD-PAC is bipartisan. It supports pro-housing, pro-business candidates on both sides of the aisle regardless of their party affiliation. WHO can contribute to BUILD-PAC? Only NAHB members may be solicited to contribute to BUILD-PAC. PAYMENT INFORMATION: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FEC law requires that all BUILD-PAC contributions – check or credit card - come from personal, not corporate, funds. Checks should be made payable to BUILD-PAC and mailed to BUILD-PAC staff’s attention at 1201 15th St NW, Washington DC 20005. n Personal Check n Personal Credit Card: n Visa n MasterCard n American Express Card Number ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name on Card _______________________________________________________________________ Exp Date _________________ CONTRIBUTION LEVELS: Capitol Club ($5,000 annually) Gold Key Club ($1,000 annually) Century Club ($100 annually) Platinum Club ($2,500 annually) Dollar-a-Day Club ($365 annually) BUILD-PAC Fair Share ($25 annually) n Other (amount not listed above) ________ Contributions to BUILD-PAC are completely voluntary. You may choose not to contribute without reprisal. Contributions to BUILD-PAC will be used for political purposes and are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Federal law requires political action committees to report the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer for each individual whose contributions exceed $200.00 in a calendar year. Foreign nationals cannot contribute to BUILD-PAC. Name _____________________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________________ City ________________________________________State______ ZipCode _________________ Occupation_________________________________________________________________________ Company Name ____________________________________________________________________ Preferred Phone Number _____________________________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________________________________________ Signature__________________________________________________________________________ Member ID _______________________________________ (for internal use – not required) Recruited by ______________________________________ BUILD-PWHO decides which candidates receive AC support? Contributors like you! More than 100 NAHB members serve on the BUILD-PAC Board of Trustees, which decides which candidates receive support. DOES BUILD-PAC accept corporate contributions? BUILD-PAC can accept only personal funds. It is illegal for a political action committee to contribute corporate donations to congressional candidates. participate?HOW can we get more members to Participation is critical. That’s why BUILD-PAC created a new Fair Share level. With a contribution of just $25, far more members can join the fight for housing. Just 4% of members shoulder the entire weight of BUILD-PAC. Imagine what we could do if the other 96% were to invest in our most important political tool. Do your fair share by investing in BUILD-PAC today! OCTOBER 2017 | HBRA of Fairfield County 31
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