And I thought it was my daughter overburdening me! :(
Donna
at December 14, 2007 9:40 AM
Gee. You guys should have been so lucky as to have GW Bush as your Governor.
"Finally, there is the question of the fiscal record of George W. Bush while he was Texas governor. Mr. Bush racked up a decent, but not a dazzling, pro-taxpayer record. He came into office promising tax cuts, tort reform, a lighter regulatory burden for business, and stringent education standards. Mr. Bush delivered on each of those promises, more or less. He signed two of the largest tax cuts in Texas history. But Mr. Bush could leave conservatives frustrated. This is a politician who seems to always want to please everyone. As the Austin Statesman wrote of Mr. Bush's final budget: 'He took a $6 billion surplus, cut taxes by $1.5 billion and spent most of the rest.' Still, the latest comptroller report indicates that Texas still has a $1 billion-plus budget surplus." (WSJ, 2/12/01)
Don't be upset. I cite this regularly to show that it is not only the chief executive which produces a governmental movement, in any direction. And for those enamored of government surpluses, these represent an excess in taxation; that money is rightfully yours, not "the government's".
So what is the money being wasted on?
lujlp at December 14, 2007 5:20 AM
Here's one example:
http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/alleged-thieves-still-on-county-payroll/17893/
Amy Alkon at December 14, 2007 7:59 AM
Chump-change. Each taxpayer gets a $350.00 special surcharge, and voila!, no more debt!
The federal debt, now that's a story!
http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
Eric at December 14, 2007 8:40 AM
And I thought it was my daughter overburdening me! :(
Donna at December 14, 2007 9:40 AM
Gee. You guys should have been so lucky as to have GW Bush as your Governor.
"Finally, there is the question of the fiscal record of George W. Bush while he was Texas governor. Mr. Bush racked up a decent, but not a dazzling, pro-taxpayer record. He came into office promising tax cuts, tort reform, a lighter regulatory burden for business, and stringent education standards. Mr. Bush delivered on each of those promises, more or less. He signed two of the largest tax cuts in Texas history. But Mr. Bush could leave conservatives frustrated. This is a politician who seems to always want to please everyone. As the Austin Statesman wrote of Mr. Bush's final budget: 'He took a $6 billion surplus, cut taxes by $1.5 billion and spent most of the rest.' Still, the latest comptroller report indicates that Texas still has a $1 billion-plus budget surplus." (WSJ, 2/12/01)
Don't be upset. I cite this regularly to show that it is not only the chief executive which produces a governmental movement, in any direction. And for those enamored of government surpluses, these represent an excess in taxation; that money is rightfully yours, not "the government's".
Radwaste at December 15, 2007 1:39 PM
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