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Sarah Palin emails: Palin stood with Democrats over oil profits tax, pressed GOP
Los Angeles Times ^ | June 11, 2011 | Kim Murphy

Posted on 06/11/2011 2:52:45 PM PDT by UniqueViews

"Sarah Palin was presiding over a legislature in open warfare in 2007 over what would become her singular lawmaking legacy - a substantial boost in the petroleum profits tax that would force oil companies to share billions of dollars more of their profits with the state.

Palin had initially proposed a modest hike, coupled with a crucial new "progressivity" component that jacked up the rate when oil prices rose above normal market levels. But her Democratic allies in the Legislature saw the chance to do more and raised it to 25%, with Palin's enthusiastic support."

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: aces; economy; elections; oilprofitstax; palin; palintax; rinopalin; sarahpalin; taxes; windfallprofitstax
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To: RedMDer; 2ndDivisionVet
B T T T ! ! !

RUN SARAH, RUN!

KISS THE BOYS AND MAKE 'EM CRY!


41 posted on 06/11/2011 3:42:25 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly like and support Sarah Palin and want on her BUSY Ping List, let me know!)
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To: UniqueViews

Uh oh! You implied something negative about Palin. Better duck.


42 posted on 06/11/2011 3:43:06 PM PDT by raybbr (People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron.)
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To: UniqueViews

The bottom line is that it made sense for Alaskans to support taxing the bejeebers out of oil companies. The fact that it would increase the cost of petroleum products was not an Alaskan problem.


43 posted on 06/11/2011 3:43:56 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: UniqueViews

ACES is an excellent law. Sarah is proud of it as she should be.


44 posted on 06/11/2011 3:46:11 PM PDT by free me (Sarah Palin 2012 - GAME ON!!)
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To: RedMDer; UniqueViews; troll; AFreeBird
PREFECT©



POSITIVELY PALIN!

45 posted on 06/11/2011 3:46:11 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly like and support Sarah Palin and want on her BUSY Ping List, let me know!)
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To: raybbr

This is not a negative. See #40.


46 posted on 06/11/2011 3:47:48 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: raybbr; troll
TROUBLE IS, IT'S NOT A NEGATIVE!



LEADER OF THE PACK

47 posted on 06/11/2011 3:48:52 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly like and support Sarah Palin and want on her BUSY Ping List, let me know!)
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To: UniqueViews

Perry had his own version of ACES he supported.


48 posted on 06/11/2011 3:50:40 PM PDT by free me (Sarah Palin 2012 - GAME ON!!)
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To: RedMDer

Tell that to the Palin Protectorate already calling the OP “troll” and “DUmmie”. They don’t stop to read the article - they just read a few words and start attacking.


49 posted on 06/11/2011 3:50:53 PM PDT by raybbr (People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron.)
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To: onyx
BTTT !
Run Sarah!
Grate photo too :)
50 posted on 06/11/2011 3:51:06 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: raybbr
Tell that to the Palin Protectorate already calling the OP “troll” and “DUmmie”. They don’t stop to read the article - they just read a few words and start attacking.

They already know the history. Its the poster that doesn't understand that what she did was the correct action. Apparently you don't either.
51 posted on 06/11/2011 3:56:46 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: UniqueViews
Well, I'd say that was a GOOD move in the sense that by agreeing with the Dems she got her proposed tax on the oil companies and even MORE than she asked for ...ALL of which went into the state of Alaska coffers and its people.

IMO, I'd say that's GOOD politics in terms of SERVING the People NOT big oil.

52 posted on 06/11/2011 3:58:32 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: raybbr

No negative comments about Palin are allowed on FR. :-)


53 posted on 06/11/2011 3:59:39 PM PDT by indianrightwinger
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To: UniqueViews

I guess I don’t see the issue here...

The oil belongs to the state of Alaska and the people of Alaska. If the oil companies want to drill it and sell it on the open market, then cant Alaska ask whatever price it wants for it’s oil? This is exactly the way it should be.


54 posted on 06/11/2011 4:03:03 PM PDT by babygene (Figures don't lie, but liars can figure...)
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To: UniqueViews
But if this article would be about another R governor, FReepers would be jumping all over him/her, as “unacceptable RINO”.

This is one of the hallmark symptoms of someone suffering from PDS.

The proof that this is not an issue that Conservatives should be concerned with has been posted on this thread and many multiple times on FreeRepublic.

Yet you run right past that and straight to the crappy "Saint" Sarah meme and her crazy supporters by implication.

If you are not going to deal in facts or logic, and then you are going to parrot the Left-wing Press and other assorted looney-tune characters, why don't you stick to posting on non-Sarah threads.

Your contribution to the discussion concerning Sarah is worthless.
55 posted on 06/11/2011 4:04:27 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: indianrightwinger; raybbr
No negative comments about Palin are allowed on FR. :-)

No, actually is is No negative comments that cannot be backed up by facts and logic.

And those posters that post comments that are purposefully lacking in both should expect to get a response.
56 posted on 06/11/2011 4:05:57 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: indianrightwinger

You’re still here....ROTFL.


57 posted on 06/11/2011 4:07:02 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly like and support Sarah Palin and want on her BUSY Ping List, let me know!)
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To: mnehring

“This is a tough one because most of the land there is federal land so the principle comes down to should the government be a revenue generating business or should the revenues made on federal land be returned to the taxpayers.”

As I understand it, the federal government owned land in Alaska does not carry with it the mineral rights. They are reserved to the state.


58 posted on 06/11/2011 4:08:10 PM PDT by babygene (Figures don't lie, but liars can figure...)
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To: RedMDer; raybbr

BTTT RedMDer!


59 posted on 06/11/2011 4:08:31 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly like and support Sarah Palin and want on her BUSY Ping List, let me know!)
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To: UniqueViews
...if this article would be about another R governor, FReepers would be jumping all over him/her, as “unacceptable RINO”.

Welcome to the Palin Spin Machine. Saint Sarah can do no wrong.


60 posted on 06/11/2011 4:08:54 PM PDT by EveningStar
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