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To: maggief

Dawn? Her name is Dawn? hmm...


7 posted on 04/06/2009 7:27:55 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane
"Gibbons is going to get run out in the primary. "

Don't count on it. Gov. Gibbons has been "Mr. No New Taxes" since he was in congress.

The State Assembly is D. The State Senate is D. He proposed to cut $1.5 billion over the next two years (the legislature meets bi-annually) to match decreased revenues.

One of his proposals was to cut state supported higher education 36%. Democrats said no. Gibbons said, "Then you either find the money or cut somewhere else." Tax increases need 2/3 in each house. Ds have it in the Assembly not the Senate.

"No new taxes" is a powerful campaign issue, if it can be backed up. Gibbons can do it.

yitbos

12 posted on 04/06/2009 7:37:57 PM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds.")
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