Romney Takes on McCain Over Taxes

Democratic Governor Endorses Mike Huckabee

Instead we have conservatives lining up behind Mike Huckabee because he agrees with them on two issues - gay marriage and abortion - neither of which the president can do much about. And all the while they ignore his liberal history as governor of Arkansas. If Huckabee is a real conservative, explain this: Since he's running in the Republican primaries for president, don't expect Mike Huckabee to be advertising the strong endorsement he just got from Ted Strickland, Ohio's Democratic governor.

It seems Mr. Strickland, who typically racked up a 95% rating from the liberal Americans for Democratic Action during his 16 years in Congress, has discovered a kindred spirit in Mr. Huckabee. He told the Cincinnati Enquirer last Sunday that Mr. Huckabee is a "combination of conservative views in some ways, but very, almost liberal views in other ways." Mr. Strickland concluded: "Of all the Republican candidates, Mr. Huckabee would be my personal choice."

NOW,,, THERE SHOULD BE NOT DOUBT IN YOUR MIND....HUCKABEE IS LOVED BY DEMOCRATS.

God save us if he is actually nominated by the Republican party, or should I say "former" Republican party ..if that actually occurs.

YOUR CHOICE This OR This.

NEITHER IS A PRETTY PICTURE

Come on, Rameumptom-— look at my post and you’ll see I was defending Romney-— I just wanted to make the point the Governor wasn’t lying about not raising taxes without getting bogged down. Be that as it may, aside from misspelling the last name of Ronaldus Magnus (”Reagan” is spelled with an “a” and not an “e” at the end), you make some very salient points. Right now Fred Thompson looks best to me but there never has been, nor ever will be, a perfect candidate.

The filing fee is passed on to the client who filed the paper, of course. The cost is not spread to the rest of our clients, like a tax. What is so difficult to understand about that.

A fee is the conservative answer to the cost of a government service. He who uses it should pay for it.

A tax is the socialist answer. Spread the cost to everyone.

The old existing fees already were in excess of administrative overhead cost, and were a revenue source. Mitt as Governor and with executive power raised the fees at least another 250 million per year, and some say 750 million.

This cost was passed on to the citizens and removed from the private economy into the state treasury.

If you had an agrement with a client that you could collect incurred costs, but you billed more for other clients, you’d have a problem.

Mitt did the same thing. He did it, and the Democrat legislature was more than happy because Mitt as Governor was going out and shaking down companies and citizens and then turning the money over to the Treasure for the legislature to spend. Why should they complain?

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