Posted on 01/22/2003 5:48:42 AM PST by GailA
Edited on 05/07/2004 9:20:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
He also said estimated revenue will be $500 million less than needed to fund a similar budget next year
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The $933M tax hike they got last year was supposed to FIX this problem for at LEAST TWO - THREE YEARS. Didn't even make it SIX MONTHS!
Our out going governor is under investigation for corruption..giving his cronies millions in contracts, 1 of their companies only DAYS old.
Spendquist spent every dime that came into the state coffers as fast as they came in. This is UNCONSTITUTIONAL btw.
LOOK OUT I EXPECT WE WILL NEED MORE TAX REVOLT RALLIES toward the end of the legislative session when they go to fund their PORK laden budget.
The NEW tax study commission was STACKED with PRO-Income Tax people. The anti-IT folks were OUSTED from leadership positions in the General Assembly by Speaker Boss Hogg naifeh.
So get your protest signs and air horns ready it looks like we will have to have another TEA PARTY in Nashville this summer.
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