[the808bass]

According to figures from the non-partisan Tax Foundation (based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce), Huckabee’s term as governor (1996-2007) led to a modest increase in the overall State-Local tax burden for Arkansas: from 10.1% in the year he became governor to 11.1% the last year he served. In terms of overall tax burden (state-local-federal) Arkansas remained virtually unchanged--- from 30.3% (39th among the 50 states) to 30.5% (32nd place). That is a difference of 1%.*

Good selective quoting of the Tax Foundation. I'll do some selective quoting of my own from the Tax Foundation.

In 1996, the total state & local tax burden in Arkansas was 10.1%, a ranking of 30th in the nation. By 2007, the climb to 11.1% of the state-local taxes brought Arkansas to 13th highest state and local taxes. This in a state that placed consistently in the 40s for federal tax burden.

The reason that the total taxation (federal-state-local) stayed low is only because federal taxes stayed low. If Huckabee had been President, that would have been trouble. Hmmmmm......

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The reason that the total taxation (federal-state-local) stayed low is only because federal taxes stayed low. If Huckabee had been President, that would have been trouble. Hmmmmm......

Fallacious logic, if I may say so. Mike Huckabee is a strong supporter of the 10th Amendment.