[ancient_geezer]

The dirth of liberal support of the NRST evident in the list of co-sponsors, not to mention their vociferous attacks against it in Congress speaks volumes against your socialist conspiracy theory.

 

H.R. 25
Sponsor: [R] Linder, John [GA-7] (introduced 1/7/2003)
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2003 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cosponsors:

1. [R] Akin, W. Todd - 4/10/2003 [MO-2]
2. [R] Baker, Richard H. - 3/26/2003 [LA-6]
3. [R] Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 10/2/2003 [MD-6]
4. [R] Beauprez, Bob - 6/2/2003 [CO-7]
5. [R] Bilirakis, Michael - 11/18/2003 [FL-9]
6. [R] Bonilla, Henry - 4/2/2003 [TX-23]
7. [R] Brady, Kevin - 3/18/2003 [TX-8]
8. [R] Burns, Max - 3/31/2003 [GA-12]
9. [R] Burton, Dan - 5/6/2004 [IN-5]
10. [R] Carter, John R. - 3/31/2003 [TX-31]
11. [R] Collins, Mac - 2/25/2003 [GA-8]
12. [R] Cubin, Barbara - 3/2/2004 [WY- at large]
13. [R] Culberson, John Abney - 2/25/2003 [TX-7]
14. [R] Deal, Nathan - 3/17/2003 [GA-10]
15. [R] DeLay, Tom - 3/26/2003 [TX-22]
16. [R] DeMint, Jim - 9/3/2003 [SC-4]
17. [R] Doolittle, John T. - 3/25/2003 [CA-4]
18. [R] Duncan, John J., Jr. - 9/24/2003 [TN-2]
19. [R] Flake, Jeff - 2/25/2003 [AZ-6]
20. [R] Franks, Trent - 4/2/2003 [AZ-2]
21. [R] Gingrey, Phil - 3/31/2003 [GA-11]
22. [R] Goss, Porter - 5/11/2004 [FL-14]
23. [R] Granger, Kay - 7/24/2003 [TX-12]
24. [R] Graves, Sam - 4/27/2004 [MO-6]
25. [R] Gutknecht, Gil - 3/26/2003 [MN-1]
26. [R] Hall, Ralph M. - 2/25/2003 [TX-4]
27. [R] Hefley, Joel - 4/3/2003 [CO-5]
28. [R] Hensarling, Jeb - 6/2/2003 [TX-5]
29. [R] Hoekstra, Peter - 2/6/2004 [MI-2]
30. [R] Isakson, Johnny - 9/3/2003 [GA-6]
31. [R] Jones, Walter B., Jr. - 9/3/2003 [NC-3]
32. [R] Keller, Ric - 9/15/2003 [FL-8]
33. [R] King, Steve - 2/25/2003 [IA-5]
34. [R] Kingston, Jack - 4/8/2003 [GA-1]
35. [R] Lewis, Jerry - 4/2/2003 [CA-41]
36. [R] McInnis, Scott - 10/8/2003 [CO-3]
37. [R] Miller, Candice S. - 6/2/2004 [MI-10]
38. [R] Miller, Gary G. - 4/30/2003 [CA-42]
39. [R] Miller, Jeff - 4/30/2003 [FL-1]
40. [R] Neugebauer, Randy - 10/29/2003 [TX-19]
41. [R] Norwood, Charlie - 3/17/2003 [GA-9]
42. [R] Otter, C.L. - 7/14/2004 [ID-1]
43. [R] Pearce, Stevan - 3/25/2003 [NM-2]
44. [D] Peterson, Collin C. - 1/7/2003 [MN-7]
45. [R] Sessions, Pete - 5/11/2004 [TX-32]
46. [R] Shadegg, John B. - 3/31/2003 [AZ-3]
47. [R] Smith, Nick - 7/9/2004 [MI-7]
48. [R] Stearns, Cliff - 5/4/2004 [FL-6]
49. [R] Tancredo, Thomas G. - 4/30/2003 [CO-6]
50. [R] Taylor, Charles H. - 9/15/2003 [NC-11]
51. [R] Thornberry, Mac - 3/11/2004 [TX-13]
52. [R] Toomey, Patrick J. - 3/10/2004 [PA-15]
53. [R] Wilson, Joe - 5/22/2003 [SC-2]
54. [R] Young, Don - 4/30/2003 [AK-at large]

[Final Authority]

As we have learned, just because an "R" is in front of a name doesn't indicate if that person is even the least bit conservative. If a person is in congress it doesn't mean he or she is looking out for us, it doesn't mean that they are the least bit learned in the science of economics, but it does mean they are political and will do what is required to sustain their power and that is by controlling the power to tax and spend.