Does that mean you get those annoying flyers asking begging pleading grovelling for money, too?
I think that exact phrase is on a couple of anti-Hutchison commercials. ;)
... I think you're right.
In the words of the South Park boys, Aw-Awwwww!!!
The gun control thing has to do with some of the stipulations that come with having a gun in Texas. We may be Texas and one of the most gun-friendly states in the Union, but other states beat us. For instance, we don't have open carry in Texas. (But no other state has the Castle Doctrine...) There's also fears of Washington passing some new regulations; I think she's trying to latch onto those. - And rightfully so, I suppose. Because it's not like they haven't been talking about various measures, and part of her position is to put the rights of Texans first, regardless of the federal government.
What are your thoughts on Medina's idea of abolishing the property tax?
Well, first and foremost, I doubt she'd ever get it passed. I love how executive branch politicians run on legislative change as a guarantee: did you forget about Congress? She would have to convince them to pass a minimum of a 14% sales tax in conjuction with repealing the property taxes.
But, that being said, I think she's actually right. If you think about it, why should anyone have to pay taxes on something they already own? You pay taxes on everything else only once. (... Okay, so not really, but for simplicity's sake!) And yet, people who own property in Texas - and only those who own - pay taxes on that property every single year. A varying amount as determined by a combination of the state and market. It's like paying rent to the state, AND it's Texas' version of redistributive wealth in the sense that folks who rent don't contribute.
I don't know that I suppot a straight up sales tax only or even an immediate change, but she brings up an interesting problem I'd never considered before.
I agree on Ron Paul! He wouldn't have any real say on foreign policy, which is the main thing that prevents conservatives from suppoting him on a national level. I imagine that foreign policy and national issues like the Fed are reasons why he hasn't done it, though. I'm glad he's in the House, though; I think that's still the place he needs to be.
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Date: 2010-02-06 09:14 pm (UTC)Does that mean you get those annoying flyers
asking begging pleadinggrovelling for money, too?I think that exact phrase is on a couple of anti-Hutchison commercials. ;)
... I think you're right.
In the words of the South Park boys, Aw-Awwwww!!!
The gun control thing has to do with some of the stipulations that come with having a gun in Texas. We may be Texas and one of the most gun-friendly states in the Union, but other states beat us. For instance, we don't have open carry in Texas. (But no other state has the Castle Doctrine...) There's also fears of Washington passing some new regulations; I think she's trying to latch onto those. - And rightfully so, I suppose. Because it's not like they haven't been talking about various measures, and part of her position is to put the rights of Texans first, regardless of the federal government.
What are your thoughts on Medina's idea of abolishing the property tax?
Well, first and foremost, I doubt she'd ever get it passed. I love how executive branch politicians run on legislative change as a guarantee: did you forget about Congress? She would have to convince them to pass a minimum of a 14% sales tax in conjuction with repealing the property taxes.
But, that being said, I think she's actually right. If you think about it, why should anyone have to pay taxes on something they already own? You pay taxes on everything else only once. (... Okay, so not really, but for simplicity's sake!) And yet, people who own property in Texas - and only those who own - pay taxes on that property every single year. A varying amount as determined by a combination of the state and market. It's like paying rent to the state, AND it's Texas' version of redistributive wealth in the sense that folks who rent don't contribute.
I don't know that I suppot a straight up sales tax only or even an immediate change, but she brings up an interesting problem I'd never considered before.
I agree on Ron Paul! He wouldn't have any real say on foreign policy, which is the main thing that prevents conservatives from suppoting him on a national level. I imagine that foreign policy and national issues like the Fed are reasons why he hasn't done it, though. I'm glad he's in the House, though; I think that's still the place he needs to be.