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And the insanity continues ...
#I-1053 #two-thirds #majority #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Showing posts with label I-1053. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I-1053. Show all posts
Friday, January 13, 2012
Thursday, April 14, 2011
2011 Legislative Session
Day 95 - It's official ... the Democrat Majorities in the House and Senate have lost their collective minds. The Democrats are bound and determined to raise taxes on way or another. To quote Senator Kohl-Welles, "I don't think the voters understood what they were voting for with I-1053." Seriously, the voters didn't understand I-1053? And what planet are you on?
We're working through another Concurrence/Dispute Calendar today and may be hearing the Capital Budget tomorrow; unfortunately, it will be yet another Capital Budget that I cannot support. I want to support the various school construction projects, but simply can't vote for a budget that relies on $488 million in new general obligation bonds. The taxpayers of Washington can't afford additional debt. We'll be running an amendment or two in an attempt to remove the need for additional bonds, but if we fail to pass those amendments, I won't be supporting the Capital Budget.
#capital #budget #2011 #tax #increases #I-1053 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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We're working through another Concurrence/Dispute Calendar today and may be hearing the Capital Budget tomorrow; unfortunately, it will be yet another Capital Budget that I cannot support. I want to support the various school construction projects, but simply can't vote for a budget that relies on $488 million in new general obligation bonds. The taxpayers of Washington can't afford additional debt. We'll be running an amendment or two in an attempt to remove the need for additional bonds, but if we fail to pass those amendments, I won't be supporting the Capital Budget.
#capital #budget #2011 #tax #increases #I-1053 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
2011 Legislative Session
Day 93 - Another day on the House Floor to run a few bills. Today is another House cut-off, which means we should have a fairly early evening. It sounds like the Democrat Majority only has 4 or 5 bills to run today, which explains why we needed to be here at 10:00 am and have yet to take a single vote.
Other headlines ... It seems the Democrat Majority didn't understand what the Taxpayers said last November ... NO NEW TAXES! Forty-eight Democrats signed onto a bill to end $170 million in tax exemptions or "loop-holes" as they like to call them. Unfortunately, these aren't tax exemptions or loop-holes, they are tax incentives and ending them is a tax increase. Thankfully Initiative 1053 passed last November which means eliminating any tax incentives will require a 2/3 vote. According to various Democrat quotes in the news "there is an interest in a revenue bill". Maybe interest from various unions, but no interest from the general public. With 9 Democrat freshmen signed onto the bill, the future for Washington State is clearly on display if they remain in charge.
In other news ... Although it didn't get much press, the Democrat Majority has introduced several "Title Only" bills. Title only bills are just that, Title Only which means the Democrats can put any amendment on it they want to. Gotta love the transparency with these guys.
And finally ... About the only thing that can be said about the Democrat's budget and their revenue proposals is these are yet another shining example of failed leadership and no prioritized spending.
#tax #increases #2/3 #vote #170 #million #I-1053 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
http://chum.ly/n/818dcc
Other headlines ... It seems the Democrat Majority didn't understand what the Taxpayers said last November ... NO NEW TAXES! Forty-eight Democrats signed onto a bill to end $170 million in tax exemptions or "loop-holes" as they like to call them. Unfortunately, these aren't tax exemptions or loop-holes, they are tax incentives and ending them is a tax increase. Thankfully Initiative 1053 passed last November which means eliminating any tax incentives will require a 2/3 vote. According to various Democrat quotes in the news "there is an interest in a revenue bill". Maybe interest from various unions, but no interest from the general public. With 9 Democrat freshmen signed onto the bill, the future for Washington State is clearly on display if they remain in charge.
In other news ... Although it didn't get much press, the Democrat Majority has introduced several "Title Only" bills. Title only bills are just that, Title Only which means the Democrats can put any amendment on it they want to. Gotta love the transparency with these guys.
And finally ... About the only thing that can be said about the Democrat's budget and their revenue proposals is these are yet another shining example of failed leadership and no prioritized spending.
#tax #increases #2/3 #vote #170 #million #I-1053 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
http://chum.ly/n/818dcc
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