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Texas Republican Party Platform Thread 123 (Hidden Telecom Taxes (the "Gore Tax")
Brown County GOP Website ^
| June, 2002
| Republican Party of Texas
Posted on 02/13/2003 5:18:42 AM PST by Bigun
The Republican Party of Texas Platform has been MUCH in the news of late because it is a CONSERVATIVE document and, as such, VERY controversial. I thought it would be an instructive exercise, for those of us who wish to do so here, to go through it plank by plank and see where we stand on these issues. Pursuant to that, I will post ONE plank of the Platform, every few days and anyone who wishes to can state their views as to that particular part of the platform.
Today, under the heading Strengthening The Economy Of Texas And America sub-heading Tax Burden we find the following plank :
Hidden Telecom Taxes (the "Gore Tax") - The Republican Party of Texas directs the Texas Congressional delegation to demand full accountability on the use of Universal Service and portability fees. We further call for a repeal of these taxes.
(Excerpt) Read more at browncountytexasrepublicanparty.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: party; planks; platform; republican; texas
I have decided to score myself by assigning a score of between 0 and 10 points to each of the planks! 10 means I agree with EVERYTHING in it. 0 means I agree with NOTHING in it.
10 more points brings my running score to this point to 1116 of a possible 1230.
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posted on
02/13/2003 5:18:43 AM PST
by
Bigun
To: Cato; Commander8; Pern; austingirl; sinkspur; IronJack; dixie sass; Taxman; Ragin1; Dog Gone; ...
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posted on
02/13/2003 5:20:03 AM PST
by
Bigun
To: Bigun
It would be nice if Republicans actually believed in the things written in this. Better yet, implemented some of these things.
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posted on
02/13/2003 5:36:17 AM PST
by
jeremiah
(Sunshine scares all of them, for they all are cockaroaches)
To: Bigun
Another good plank, short and sweet. 10 points. 1026/1230 (0.834).
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posted on
02/13/2003 6:15:00 AM PST
by
PetroniDE
(WAR ON !!!)
To: Vic3O3
Check this out for our future home state. Looks like the Republicans down there have got a bit of a clue!
Semper Fi
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posted on
02/13/2003 6:20:43 AM PST
by
dd5339
(Home schooling is education, not indoctrination!)
To: Bigun
This is the way planks ought to be written!
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posted on
02/13/2003 6:28:26 AM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: dd5339
You oughta print out the linked thread on the platform and distribute it around the office, esp. to the union guys!
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posted on
02/13/2003 6:29:01 AM PST
by
Vic3O3
(-47 below keeps the riffraff out!)
To: Dog Gone; Bigun
Have the author of this plank write more of them....
No offense to the author of long planks, but next time, use the KISS principle.
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posted on
02/13/2003 7:23:29 AM PST
by
PetroniDE
(WAR ON !!!)
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