[cva66snipe]

Thirteenth, we have created an anti-tax climate in this country that there was a genuine REVOLT in TENN when they tried to raise taxes,

Me thinks you best have another look see at this one. It is a RINO Friend Of Bush pushing the state income tax in Tennessee along with several other RINO's. The RINO's has been the Dems usefull idiot. Meaning a RINO is pushing DEM's Leglisation for them. Hardly a good idea in my book but is all too common in the GOP these days.

[LS]

I didn't say that politicians didn't want it. He asked what have been the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the last 35 years. My point is that there is now a conservative climate (at least on taxes) that you CANNOT put in any new taxes, anywhere, without a near rebellion. I recall in 1998 there were 15 major bond/tax hike issues on state ballots, and only one passed (San Antonio's, for a new stadium---the Spurs had just won the NBA championship). I understand that Houston got one passed recently, also. Still the climate (Dem, Republican, "Rhino," whatever) is more markedly anti-tax than at any time in the last 30 years.