lˈiːoʊ lˈɪnbɛk, ˈæft tʃˈɛɹmən ænd sˌiːˌiːˈoʊ, stˈeɪɾᵻd "æz ɐ fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz fɔːɹ fˈɛɹ tæksˈeɪʃən, aɪ kæn stˈeɪt kˌæɾɪɡˈɔːɹɪkli, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðæt saɪəntˈɑːlədʒi plˈeɪd nˈoʊ ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə fˈaʊndɪŋ, ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ɔːɹ kɹˈæftɪŋ ʌvðə lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən ɡˈɪvɪŋ ɛkspɹˈɛʃən tə ðə fˈɛɹ tˈæks."
Leo Linbeck, AFFT Chairman and CEO, stated "As a founder of Americans For Fair Taxation, I can state categorically, however, that Scientology played no role in the founding, research or crafting of the legislation giving expression to the FairTax."