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Pennsylvania LP blasts state's 'socialistic' budget
www.lp.org ^ | 1.2.04 | lp.org

Posted on 01/02/2004 1:12:08 PM PST by freepatriot32

The new budget approved by Pennsylvania politicians is a victory for bigger government and special interests -- but a setback for ordinary taxpayers, the state LP has charged.

"The message is clear from both parties: Government needs to grow," said LP State Chair Ken Krawchuk. "And you, the taxpayer, need to feed [politicians'] insatiable hunger for power and control."

Governor Ed Rendell signed the $21.3 billion budget on December 23. The spending plan calls for a 10% increase in the state income tax, a new $500 million tax on cell phone companies, and higher taxes on cigarettes.

Krawchuk, who was also the LP's gubernatorial candidate in 2000, said the higher taxes and costly government programs will hurt state residents.

"Two years ago as the LP candidate for governor, I proposed a rollback of state spending over a four year period to accommodate the inevitable shortfall in revenue and to avoid a budget crisis," he said. "Sadly, the two major parties chose crisis and higher taxes.

"This will only lead to a decrease in business activity, an increase in joblessness, and more reasons to leave Pennsylvania."

The new budget is also saturated with spending for powerful lobbying groups, said Krawchuk, including subsidies for medical malpractice, expanded prescription drug coverage for seniors, and more educational spending.

"Chalk one up for the insurance industry," he said. "Chalk up a Daily Double for senior citizens. Score another big win for the state teacher's union. The true beneficiaries of this budget are special interest groups."

In fact, said Krawchuk, there is only one good thing about the budget: "It's becoming increasingly clear that the Libertarian Party is the only answer to reverse the socialistic nature of our current politicians."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Extended News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: blasts; budget; chinaeconomy; constitutionlist; govwatch; libertarians; lp; party; pennsylvania; socialistic; states
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To: BlkConserv
Why don't you pressure the CINOs and RINOs to enact conservative legislation rather than going to a corner and sulking, threatening to vote 3rd party if you don't get your way?

That's how 'pressuring' is done when they ignore you otherwise. Unfortunately, if the Libertarians were going to be a 'real' third party, they'd have been one by now: thirty-plus years since they were founded and they still [have a childish accident] if one of their candidates wins dog-catcher in Podunk.

21 posted on 01/02/2004 1:55:50 PM PST by Grut
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To: freeeee
declarer=decalre

To all lurkers, had to do the above. The Libertarians on FR, will try to equalize my typo on a political board as just as equal to a Libertarian party stafffer(JMO, smoking a bong) not knowing that there was no Gubernatorial election in Pennsylvania in the year 2000.

22 posted on 01/02/2004 1:56:10 PM PST by Dane
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To: Hacksaw
Rendell didn't learn anything from the Grey Davis fiasco. It's time for another terminator.
23 posted on 01/02/2004 1:56:20 PM PST by Eva
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To: Dane; freeeee
declarer=decalre=declare

Three times is a charm.

24 posted on 01/02/2004 1:58:52 PM PST by Dane
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To: Dane
"I know I am being nit picky,..."

Yeah, you are being nit picky. He said 2000 and he also said 2 years ago and 2 years ago was right (calendar wise). But if this is your best shot, go ahead and take it. But please, while you do that, explain why the @$#% the REPUBLICAN controlled House and Senate passed a tax increase and a budget increase.

25 posted on 01/02/2004 1:59:02 PM PST by Badray
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To: Dane
compromise in a difficult political situation

I am compromising in my offer in post #16. I want small constitutional government, but for now I'm willing to settle for someone who will simply keep it at its current massive, bloated, unconstitutional, intrusive and outragously expenisive size. That's hardly principled, some would call it a sell out.

I can't go compromise any further than that because to vote for someone who would increase the size of government would literally be counterproductive to my goals.

26 posted on 01/02/2004 2:00:26 PM PST by freeeee (I may disagree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it)
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To: Badray
Yeah, you are being nit picky. He said 2000 and he also said 2 years ago and 2 years ago was right (calendar wise). But if this is your best shot, go ahead and take it. But please, while you do that, explain why the @$#% the REPUBLICAN controlled House and Senate passed a tax increase and a budget increase

Uh Mister Malcontent of all Malcontents read the article again. Mr. Krawchuk stated that he was a LP Gubernatorial candidate in PA for the year of 2000. But what the hey, your malcontent kool-aid drinking has to be defended no matter what.

27 posted on 01/02/2004 2:02:32 PM PST by Dane
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To: Dane
I don't care about typos. I'll stick to the issues if you will. Let's keep it clean and civil.
28 posted on 01/02/2004 2:03:14 PM PST by freeeee (I may disagree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it)
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To: freepatriot32
"dont worry alll you gotta do is vote republican...."

And, exactly what has voting libertarian got you?
29 posted on 01/02/2004 2:03:42 PM PST by DugwayDuke
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To: Dane
" Yep the language of winning. No doubt about that. Either you compromise in a difficult political situation and declarer victory, or be like you freee, declare principle uber alles and lose all the time."

Dane, if you are going to criticize other people for mispeaking or making typos, you should at least run a spell checker and watch your punctuation.

30 posted on 01/02/2004 2:05:04 PM PST by Badray
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To: Badray
Dane, if you are going to criticize other people for mispeaking or making typos, you should at least run a spell checker and watch your punctuation

Uh dude you should read my replies after #20, before you get that itchy keyboard finger.

31 posted on 01/02/2004 2:07:06 PM PST by Dane
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To: freeeee
"throw the CINO's and RINO's out come primary time, and put some decent real conservatives on the ballot....and I'll quit voting for Libertarians and go Republican"

We Republicans owe exactly this to ourselves, and our children. Moreover; we owe it to the country to stop treating conservatism as something to be ashamed of.

Despite the democrat-like, herd following insults of many that roam as Republicans; your Libertarian counsel is respected, and your support coveted.

32 posted on 01/02/2004 2:07:31 PM PST by laotzu
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To: laotzu
Thanks laotzu. Maybe there is a glimmer of hope left in the Grand Old Party.
33 posted on 01/02/2004 2:09:58 PM PST by freeeee (I may disagree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it)
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To: Dane
No, you need to reread the article. Ken said that he ran 2 years ago. The writer of the article said that he ran in 2000.

freeee is correct though. Enough nit picking. Please explain why this solid GOP General Assembly voted for these tax increases and the budget increase that Fast Eddie wanted.

If you can do that with any degree or credibility, I will personally bitch slap Ken the next time I see him.
34 posted on 01/02/2004 2:11:34 PM PST by Badray
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To: Badray
freeee is correct though. Enough nit picking. Please explain why this solid GOP General Assembly voted for these tax increases and the budget increase that Fast Eddie wanted

So what you are saying is that I should excuse this writer as the New York Times editors excused Jayson Blair?

Sheesh you third partiers shouldn't act like the NYT editorial board when a mistake is made.

Also, would you of rather had a demo General Assembly, rubber stamping Rendell's 50% tax increase?

35 posted on 01/02/2004 2:16:14 PM PST by Dane
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To: All
It is time to leave PA. I have lived here for 12 years, and it's getting out of hand around here. Farmland being decimated by shopping malls, Amish that can hardly drive their buggies without getting run over by a truck or drunk driver. Wonder how expensive it is to live somewhere like Montana? Or maybe Nebraska...hmm...I can't stand Rendell, and don't understand how he ever got elected in the first place. In the new year, we can expect to see Casino's in the area.
36 posted on 01/02/2004 5:21:08 PM PST by jempet
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To: freeeee
Excellent point made here, and one I make all the time to GOP "conservatives" who whine about the intrusiveness of government, then vote party line just to keep things in GOP control, regardless of bonehead manuevers like the passage of this budget for PA.
37 posted on 01/02/2004 6:50:07 PM PST by the tongue
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To: Dane
Also, would you of rather had a demo General Assembly, rubber stamping Rendell's 50% tax increase?


What's the difference? I know....it was the GOP that did it!! The freedom loving, big gubmint hating, anti-regulation GOP that did it!! THEY DID IT!! THEY DID IT!!
38 posted on 01/02/2004 6:55:30 PM PST by the tongue
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To: FormerLib
"LP?" What the heck is that?

That's what my kids ask whenever I start to discuss music.

39 posted on 01/02/2004 6:58:13 PM PST by P.O.E.
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To: DugwayDuke
And, exactly what has voting libertarian got you?

well the one thing it did get me is a sence of cleanliness instead of a dirty whoreish sleazy feeling that i kept getting around every election time since 1988. when i went straight republican ticket plus donated money to the national commitee every year from 88 until 2001 and lets see what victorys i got in that time well in 89 george the 1st signed gun control laws hmmm and i thought small gov republicans were pro 2 amendment no problem that was probably just a fluke so along comes 1990 when he mumbled so badly i misread his lips then of course he went into bagdad ands topped because wel lthe U N would get mad if he didnt but no problem he was goingto have the cia back a coup tyo get saddam out of power oh wait that wouldnt be pc enough so he just let them all get slaughtered then fiegned suprise that a dictator would be so horrible to his own people like that then suprise suprise he didnt get reelected and im sure he stil lwonders why none of his conservative base voted for him in 1992 so we hada couple of years of all demo control at the federal level withs ome minor tax increases so along come the next election and the republican national commitee decides hell bob dole is getting oso old hes turningto dust better run him before he strokes out and dies so ithought ok not my cup of tea but what the hell kay sarra sarra i always say so he quits the senate and on his last day there he stands up and says his proudest acclomplishments was the food stamp act that pretty much enslaved 25 percent of the population to the federal goverment didnt seem to me to be areal small goverment re-publican but he could sorta play oner on tv when it suited his purposes so he went down in flames then along coms the revolution and the contract with america and boy gingrich was goingot kick ass and take names the nea and almost all of the alphebet suop burocrats would be out on their ears by noon the next day and the other 9 issues would be passed by congress by that thursday well its been 8 years and exactly none of those contract clauses have passed even with a republican majority in both houses and the white house hmmmm so tell me something what exactly did you get for voting republican all these years and not libertarian ? this last local election in november wad the first election that i went straight libertarian and iwill be voting straight libertarian again because i dont need johnny asscroft protecting me from tommy chong and concrete breasts on statures in washington dc

40 posted on 01/02/2004 7:17:59 PM PST by freepatriot32 (today it was the victory act tomorrow its victory coffee, victory cigarettes...)
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