In his defense he is running on scrapping the IRS and replacing it with the FAIR Tax that will cut the size of government. Since he seems to have changed his view on Immigration I think he would be a candidate that I could support if he becomes the candidate that the social conservatives rally behind.
“In his defense he is running on scrapping the IRS and replacing it with the FAIR Tax that will cut the size of government.”
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Well, golly gee willikers, if he is going to run based on a promise that he doesn’t have a snowballs chance in Hell of keeping, even if he gets on his knees every night and begs the Good Lord, why stop there?
Why not just promise a tax free society while he is at it?
Until we get OB1KNOB’S links fixed, let me entertain you with his copied and pasted stuff from the homepage of someone who has lived in the Democratic Peoples Republic of Arkansas under the former “Fat Bastard” KFC finger lickin Governor turned nanny state health advocate.
1. Supported taxes (Old-fashioned Tax-and-Spend politician)- engineered a 3% state income tax surcharge (a tax on the tax you paid in income tax) that was supposedly to make up for budget shortfalls - and then kept in in place a year longer than was necessary (and promised).
Raised fuel taxes
Encouraged the use of sales tax as an easy means of revenue boosting.
Opposed all efforts to reduce the sales tax on groceries and prescription drugs, even in years with a budget surplus. Heck, our new Democrat (liberal at that) Governor, under public pressure, agreed to a reduction in grocery sales tax...
2. ArKidsFirst - One of the larges social spending programs in Arkansas history was his baby. I don’t have a problem with helping low income folks get medical care, but I know many folks on it that could afford regular coverage - but why when big gubmint will give it free?
3. Big Government - Huckabee, between his socialist healthcare moves, his heavy hand regarding tobacco use, his mandatory “search lunchboxes of school kids” “health” initiative, and massive expansion of most social programs...
4. Poor record of political appointments - just one example - Sheffield Nelson on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - who has single-handedly tarnished the organization and really pissed off sportsmen in the state with his obstructionist and blatantly anti-”regular Joe” initiatives.
5. Illegal Immigration - Huckabee actually called anyone against illegal immigration (those who wanted to prevent free tuition to illlegals, free social benefits to illegals, etc.) non-Christian.
6. Party Affiliation - Huckabee has chosen in the last couple of elections to not be supportive of Republican candidates, including Lt. Governor, when they were a solid conservative choice, preferring more “moderate” or even liberal candidates.