Skip to comments.
GOP Lawmakers Put "No New Taxes Pledge" In Writing (CAGOP To Red Arnold: "Up Yours" Alert)
Sacramento Bee ^
| 8/28/2008
| Jim Sanders
Posted on 08/28/2008 11:58:26 AM PDT by goldstategop
Don't read their lips when California's Republican lawmakers say 'no new taxes' they've put it in writing, signed their names, essentially inviting their own party to oust them if they renege.
Every GOP lawmaker except Fair Oaks Assemblyman Roger Niello has signed the "Taxpayer Protection Pledge" this year, casting a shadow on budget talks by making any vote to raise taxes a potential career killer.
"If you break the pledge, the people who voted for you will say, 'Excuse me, not only did you raise my taxes but you lied to me,' " said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, in Washington, D.C., which conducts the pledge drive nationwide.
The tax pledge, whose signers are publicized on the group's Web site, is a written promise to voters that "I will oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes."
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: California
KEYWORDS: cagop; calbudget; govwatch; niello; nonewtaxes; pledge; redarnold; taxes; upyours
They put it in writing and essentially told Red Arnold: "Up Yours!" There will be no new taxes since the CAGOP faces voters retribution if they break their written no new taxes pledge.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
To: goldstategop
We need more lawmakers to take a stand like that.
2
posted on
08/28/2008 12:01:52 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Et si omnes ego non)
To: goldstategop
Good for them, that is the kind of behavior among Republicans this state has needed for long long time.
3
posted on
08/28/2008 12:04:17 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: goldstategop
Bush and McCain said same thing then both said raising SS payroll cap is ‘on the table’ for SS reform. Yet SS is used to fund everything under the sun since early 1980s Republican betrayal. Reagon got 1 day of praise for ‘fixing’ the problem then. Clinton then increased income tax on SS benefits, what a scam. Democrats know know to get middle class hooked on welfare and it corrupts their soul.
4
posted on
08/28/2008 12:12:54 PM PDT
by
sickoflibs
(Obama: "We can tax our way out of any problem" McCain "I am a conservative until 09")
To: goldstategop
I thought that Arnold, a guy who gave out copies of Milton Friedman's “Free to Choose” to liberal friends in the 80’s, would at least have economic common sense. I stand bitterly disappointed with him.
5
posted on
08/28/2008 12:20:30 PM PDT
by
Yossarian
(Everyday, somewhere on the globe, somebody is pushing the frontier of stupidity... FREE LAZAMATAZ!!)
To: goldstategop
The Republicans up in Sacramento are one feisty bunch!! Go Pubbies.
6
posted on
08/28/2008 12:32:59 PM PDT
by
bboop
(Stealth Tutor)
To: goldstategop
Arnold is a prime example of what happens when you vote for an inexperienced politician who ran on the "Change" platform.
The only thing that changed was him.
7
posted on
08/28/2008 12:39:46 PM PDT
by
R_Kangel
(`.`)
To: goldstategop
It's not like the few Republicans in California can actually stop the Democrat majority.
8
posted on
08/28/2008 12:46:04 PM PDT
by
chaos_5
To: goldstategop; ElkGroveDan; SierraWasp; Carry_Okie; Czar; NormsRevenge; tubebender
Every GOP lawmaker except Fair Oaks Assemblyman Roger Niello has signed the "Taxpayer Protection Pledge" this year...What's up with Niello? Another trojan horse or just a wimp?
9
posted on
08/28/2008 2:43:52 PM PDT
by
calcowgirl
("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
To: calcowgirl
What's up with Niello? Another trojan horse or just a wimp? Just a guy who hates pledges. This came up like 2 years ago.
10
posted on
08/28/2008 3:27:01 PM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(The road to hell is paved with the stones of pragmatism.)
To: calcowgirl
"What's up with Niello?"Good question.
Perhaps it would not be premature to ready the tar & feathers...
11
posted on
08/28/2008 4:02:07 PM PDT
by
Czar
((Still Fed Up to the Teeth with Washington))
To: calcowgirl
How do I reward these guys with out going through the CAGOP...
12
posted on
08/28/2008 4:15:22 PM PDT
by
tubebender
(Why does a round pizza come in a square box?)
To: tubebender
Send ‘em a thank you letter, with or without a $$$check.
Call their office and thank them.
Call the tax-raising liberals and tell them what ya think.
Start a website.
So many ways, lol.
13
posted on
08/28/2008 4:24:07 PM PDT
by
calcowgirl
("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson