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With Budget shortfalls in many states, liberals are lookin to raise taxes. Lets give them some ideas
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Posted on 04/05/2002 5:36:23 AM PST by Phantom Lord

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To: eagleye
It is worth remembering that the Bush administration inherited the biggest budget surplus in U.S. history, and it has been entirely pissed away in a little over one year.
It's worth realizing that the budget surplus was a statistic built upon 'illusionary' wall street exuberance.
It's worth realizing that the economic downturn started in March 2000.
It's worth realizing that Sept 11 was not in any forecast.
It's worth realizing that the 8 year Clinton reign did dreadful harm to the Armed Services' readiness/capabilities.
It's worth realizing tha Congress still refuses to pare back spending.
It's worth realizing that the Palestine/MidEast uprising stated in September/October 2000.
101 posted on 04/05/2002 9:38:56 AM PST by Stand Watch Listen
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To: gore_sux
A $2.7M tax on each parole board member who releases an inmate who goes out and kills or rapes after being released.
102 posted on 04/05/2002 9:52:31 AM PST by GailA
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To: Phantom Lord
Related: "OPEN SPACE" TAXES. Has your town taxed you yet to "preserve" open space-
103 posted on 04/05/2002 9:55:20 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Mr. Bungle
As they say, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Libertarians shamelessly advocate the non-compulsion of the ounce of prevention, thereby forcing the pound of cure onto others. If the people in a society wish to use the law to express their will in discouraging unneeded suffering, then that is a legitimate use of the law. Libertarians would mandate the toleration of evil, and thereby thwart the 1st Amendment right of people to the free exercise of their religion which enjoins the furtherance of justice and mercy.
104 posted on 04/05/2002 12:25:51 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: wild peach
And "hate crime." Don't forget that.
105 posted on 04/05/2002 8:24:31 PM PST by truthmission
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To: conserve-it
Make sure you get the right third, though. Somewhere between the Dilbert-style managers and Union hacks, there are people that actually work. At least, that's the way it is at the State of Illinois, where Governor RINO is doing exactly what you propose as he goes down in flames.
106 posted on 04/05/2002 8:34:02 PM PST by truthmission
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To: truthmission
True enough. We will SELECTIVELY retire one third....lol
107 posted on 04/05/2002 10:50:43 PM PST by conserve-it
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