Roy Barnes of Georgia may be the pre-eminent tax-cutting Democrat on the national scene. In his first year in office he pushed a Taxpayer Bill of Rights that has saved Georgia homeowners $350 million so far. He has also cut the unemployment insurance tax in Georgia, resulting in tax relief of over $1 billion to businesses and workers. He now wants to cut the state capital gains tax. When the recession hit, Mr. Barnes imposed a freeze on state hiring and made across-the-board cuts of 2.5% in the 2002 budget and 5% in the 2003 budget. No wonder Gov. Barnes is considered a potential presidential contender. You can bet your bottom tax dollar he knows this, too.
Damn it. My state of Georgia will never elect a GOP governor because our RATS know how straddle that fence perfectly: talk in a good ol' boy drawl, throw scraps to the business community, put no daylight between yourself and the NRA - whom, by the way, is about to give the RATs their endorsement for the 3rd frickin' gubernatorial election in a row! - and send those last-minute flyers into the ghetto telling them the GOP is the Klan in suits, and you'll get re-elected every time!
There are numerous dictatorships that haven't been in power as long the RATS have here in Georgia!
"There are numerous dictatorships that haven't been in power as long the RATS have here in Georgia!"
Well said. I know it's been for as long as I can remember. Changing the GOP image is the biggest challenge. It's too easy for people to hang on to the stereotype.