Posted on 03/02/2011 11:23:49 AM PST by fifedom
Assuming he can hold Democrats in the Legislature in line, Brown needs four Republican votes--two from each chamber of the Legislature--to place a measure before voters in June that would extend income, sales and vehicles tax increases for five more years. So who are the three Republicans who haven't signed either pledge? Senators Anthony Cannella and Sam Blakeslee and Assemblyman Bill Berryhill. Last Friday, Brown acknowledged ... that Cannella and Blakeslee are key Republicans for getting the tax measure on the ballot.
“But there are other ones,” he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at m.neontommy.com ...
Cut the spending!
Cut the government!
Cut the government unions!
Cut the bureaucracy!
Cut the taxes!!
Set our people free to produce!
And drill, baby, drill!!
They still have Republicans in California?
The only open question is when.
The votes will be found because the people of CA believe in and demand tax increaes to bring about their “prosperity.”
“Who will be the turncoats this year? Nothing much happened to the 6 Republicans who voted for taxes in 2009 so I am not hopeful that the Republicans can hold together this year.”
Abel Maldonado (Rino-Santa Maria) got his ass thrown out of politics forever. I don’t know what happened to the other five. I am optimistic that not one Republican will cross over. Now that Shitzenegger is gone the few Republicans that we have are of the Tom McClintock variety, real conservatives who are not interested in tax increases.
“They still have Republicans in California?”
The last (2010) California wildlife census shows an estimated 800 feral Republicans and a couple dozen domesticated Republicans. But, the domesticated Republicans have been neutered to curtail objectionable tea-party behavior and will generally vote liberal.
If they want to put taxes on the ballot put 187 on the ballot again as well as welfare benefits...give the people a choice, higher taxes or cut the BS expenses..
We know how 187 worked out, Gray Davis and one judge sold the state down the river and now its broke....
“John and Ken” have revived their “Heads on a Stick” treatment for these RINOs.
Blakeslee better not vote for it.
He won’t be forgiven.
Hey genius, there are more Republicans in California than most other states. There are around 34 million people in California, the problem is illegals and leftest out number us. If only 30% of California’s population is Republican that is still more than 10 million republicans which is greater than the total population of many states.
And where do you think this Web site is located? And what state provides the most funding for it?
Which Republicans Will Support Jerry Brown’s Tax Vote Plan?
The one’s who will not be running in 2012.
Why would ANY Republican want to give COVER to the Democrats who have run CA in the ground for decades. They broke CA in many different ways, let them fix it by themselves.
Just because you put a Repblican label on your ass when you run for office does NOT mean you really are a Republican.
See: Rudy Juliani
Bloomberg
Romney
Huckelberry
Newt.
I can go on here.
In a way, this might be like deciding who will be the coach of the big game. Coaches under consideration will not discuss their strategy unless the are chosen. So, a coach gets chosen and the game gets under way. Now, he is asked how his team will win. Says the coach, in deadly seriousness, "Well, will have to score more points."
Brown wasn't too specific before the election. Now, he explains his plan to solve the deficit. "Well, we'll have to raise taxes." DUH!
Sen. Sam Blakeslee was also elected in 2010. That means neither of them have to face the voters until 2014.
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