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Tough love: Tax cigarettes, alcohol and the rich, by: Cruz Bustamante
SF Chronicle ^
| 10-5-03
| Cruz Bustamante
Posted on 10/05/2003 4:49:55 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:44:15 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
[history]
Rolls back community colleges fees.
Cuts "car tax" increase - exempts first $20,000.
Raises taxes on cigarettes, alcohol.
Reinstates top income tax (same as under Ronald Reagan).
Closes Prop. 13 "skyscraper" loophole (more frequent reassessment, commercial property).
Attacks Medi-Cal fraud.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: bustamante; cruz; pufflist; racist; recall; socialist; wodlist
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Tough love: Tax cigarettes, alcohol and the rich, by: Cruz BustamanteLOL. Now THAT's a winning campaign slogan. NOT.
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posted on
10/05/2003 5:32:03 AM PDT
by
calcowgirl
(Right Wing Crazy #4052977)
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posted on
10/05/2003 5:32:57 AM PDT
by
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To: calcowgirl
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posted on
10/05/2003 7:55:09 AM PDT
by
GrandMoM
("What is impossible with men is possible with GOD -Luke 18:27)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
10/05/2003 8:12:53 AM PDT
by
DoctorZIn
To: Oldeconomybuyer
When this idiot's own country is cleaned up; maybe someone will listen.
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posted on
10/05/2003 1:11:55 PM PDT
by
freekitty
To: freekitty
BTTT
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posted on
10/05/2003 3:45:45 PM PDT
by
Fraulein
(TCB)
To: Oldeconomybuyer; *Wod_list; jmc813; *puff_list
Tough love: Tax cigarettes, alcohol and the rich, by: Cruz BustamanteOf course, cigarette and alcohol taxes fall disproportionately on the poor---but I guess like his fellow liberals in the War On Drugs he knows what's best for adults.
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posted on
10/06/2003 6:32:28 AM PDT
by
MrLeRoy
(The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. - Jefferson)
To: MrLeRoy
Poor people shouldn't be wasting their money on booze and cigaretts ( ducks to grab asbestos pants)...
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posted on
10/06/2003 6:35:16 AM PDT
by
Kozak
(Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
To: Kozak
Agreed---but why is that Cruz Bustamante's business?
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posted on
10/06/2003 6:50:21 AM PDT
by
MrLeRoy
(The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. - Jefferson)
To: calcowgirl
Why does TOUGH LOVE from a democrat always mean higher taxes?
To: Kozak
"Poor people shouldn't be wasting their money on booze and cigaretts ( ducks to grab asbestos pants)..."
You are absolutly correct! The rich should be made to buy liquor and cigs for the poor (with higher taxes in place). Why should the rich be able to smoke and drink while the poor schmuck is going through withdrawal?
Viva la poor! Death to the rich! ;)
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posted on
10/06/2003 6:56:21 AM PDT
by
whereasandsoforth
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