Tuesday, August 30, 2011

What kind of tax governor was Rick Perry?

RE:  Gov. Rick Perry says he has a track record of not raising taxes
by Politifact.com         (Click on above link to read article)


"Perry's response: "Well, but I've got a track record of that too. We don't raise taxes."

Later, Smith asked: "So you don't believe that at any time that anybody reasonably could look over the last 10 years and identify anything where a tax went up?" Perry agreed.

We wondered whether Perry had accurately recited his track record as governor.

After asking his campaign to elaborate, we took up a basic question: Has Perry signed tax hikes into law?

Boy howdy, yes."



SILENCE DOGOOD's ANALYSIS:

"I rate this review as pathetic partisan ideological extremist BS."

After you read the summary below, tell me that he was not acting as a good and effective governor, properly and responsibly managing his State.

Like him or hate him, let’s just be honest. That is what responsible Patriots do.

Honest Patriots know that there is no free lunch. Like government or hate it, we need some government and it must be paid for. So, we all agree to be taxed and governed to some degree.  Now it is up to us to choose the individual who will be most responsible and effective in managing these twin-joined evils.

The article noted that Perry raised Cigarette taxes (oh, yeah, that’s a business killer! NOT!) A $1.41 a pack Sin Tax increase and the funds reduced School property taxes... so, if you really want to be accurate, it was revenue neutral. He then allowed applying the tax to smokeless tobacco... again that seems more like a fairness issue than a tax increase. That also pays for doctors to practice in rural areas.

Then he raised taxes on fireworks by 2% to pay for rural fire departments..... again... a necessary evil. (House Bill 3667, June 16, 2001)

Raised a 1% tax on nitrogen oxide emissions - stopping a serious pollution... ok, that’s an actual tax, but I classify as similar to a Sin Tax (Senate Bill 5), June 15, 2001 and modified this... House Bill 1365 (June 22, 2003). the net numbers remained nominal.

Reformed the franchise tax, and apply it to companies that avoided the old corporate franchise tax. Let’s face the fact, fairness is an important doctrine in taxes. Virtually everyone in a group must pay some taxes, if not similar taxes for similar benefits. And, this change was said to be a net decrease. I don't have numbers, but if that is true, that makes this articles belligerence bewildering.  Is it their job to report, or to unduly influence?

Perry reformed used car sale taxes, again making the taxes fair. Hardly abusive.

Now, with all these “increases” he also reduced property taxes. So, again, they are revenue neutral, positively fair, and they reduce property taxes which is highly beneficial.
       
Unemployment Insurance went up, but that is an auto-pilot program and happens regardless of who is governor...and, in fact, when unemployment goes down, so with this tax.

In short, this article is filled with baseless complaints. We might not agree with every action, but they increased fairness, reduced individual taxes and reduced property taxes, while being revenue neutral.

My analysis:         
"Perry acted as a good, responsible and competent governor in managing the necessary evil of taxes. "

Monday, August 15, 2011

Tea Party represents America!

Tea Party represents America 
says Gallop Poll!


A March 26, 2011 USA Today/Gallup poll showed that 28% of American adults support the Tea Party movement, while separately, 37% of Americans view the Tea Party movement favorably and 40% unfavorably, with 33% having No Opinion.


 While the Tea Party leans conservative and Republican, their demographics best mirror American demographics compared to liberal parties... by far!

Further, while the Tea Party came out against Big Government, Inc. and Obama’s Trillion Dollar pay-offs to Unions and Liberal Special Interests, they are nearly uniformly against ObamaCare (87%) and Abortion (67%) verses the average American who is 50% and 46% against these issues.

So, next time a Liberal attacks the Tea Party for their bias, note the radicalism of their own movement of hate and destruction!
















 Original Poll Link:     Gallop Tea Party Poll

  In the 2008 Election Obama won:

        43% of the white vote
        67% of the Hispanic vote

as well as:

        95% of Black Vote
        66% of Under- 30's
        71% of First Time voters
        63% of Asian voters
        78% of Jewish voters
        66% of single voters

These numbers show how Obama has been backed ONLY by Special Interests, and naive-easily-mislead-young voters, while specifically attacking Christians and White America, and blaming each and both for all of America’s problems - an accusation promulgated by all tyrants and extremists (sic - Hitler, Stalin, Castro, Chavez, etc)

To better understand other hateful liberal lies about conservatives and their supposed prejudice look at these truth telling numbers:


Blessings, My Fellow Open-minded, America-Loving Patriots!