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Re: Budget plan not as bad as feared

currin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:49:00 -0400

I don't know about you but, I view having my longevity taken away as a pay cut.

Re: How much has Perdue revealed?

aftercancer — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:54:45 -0400

Okay, now who loses their job to pay for this?

Re: Perdue previews the budget

AquaMan — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:55:44 -0400

we will see if Bev really has The Right Stuff...oops thats the name of her hubby's convience store chain LOL

Re: Adams to chair Black Caucus again

FFC1304 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:14:41 -0500

Re: Holliman: We've agreed on tax breaks

tangoz — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:56:10 -0400

How about tax breaks for us middle class workers. State income tax is over 50% of the states budget. The state needs to stop borrowing over $500 million every year to start and then to start eliminating the pork that Rand loves so much. And finally it needs to start reducing state income taxes to all people who pay it.

Paul Terrell III
Candidate for State House 33
http://terrellforhouse33.blogspot.com
terrellforhouse33@live.com

Re: Chelsea answers audience questions

ryanteaguebeckwith — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:55:50 -0400

No, you're right. She wanted to reinstate the estate tax for households with assets of more than $7 million. The reason for the cutoff was to make sure it didn't penalize family farmers.

- RTB

Re: Chelsea answers audience questions

dahedgehog — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:59:28 -0400

Clinton really wants to REPEAL the estate tax for people with more than $7 million? That would mean that the estate tax would only apply to those with estates between $2 million (current exemption level) and $7 million. There's no way that's an actual policy proposal that she's bragging about.

Did Chelsea misspeak, or did you write it down wrong?

As an aside, it makes more sense to tie the EITC to average wages rather than inflation. If we follow Clinton's lead, the EITC will still become more regressive over time, as wages generally rise at a faster rate than inflation. Of course, tying to inflation is still better than the status quo.

Re: Smith on budget

awbeal — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:23:56 -0400

How can the EITC be a welfare program, when it is based on earning a living? And I would think someone who wants to lower taxes would be in favor of a tax refund, which is essentially what the EITC is.

Re: Smith on budget

SneakyFRED — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:53:54 -0400

Fred thinks he is too important to conduct any of the responsibilities of his office. Anyone contemplating voting for this very disingenuous gentlemen should check his track record closely. And if you get the opportunity, talk with him about his new jet...he loves talking about himself and all his toys. Ever heard of fractional jet ownership? Fractional jet ownership would not satisfy your ego, Fred! Crook!

Re: Smith on budget

kimkim — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:29:46 -0400

I'm glad that Sen. Smith deemed the state budget important enough to vote on...

Re: Orr on budget

Senate — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:56:04 -0400

RTB-

Even if they are not available online at this point, they are available if you have time to walk over to the SBOE and request a paper copy. The summary sheet is really all you need.

Re: Orr on budget

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:13:19 -0400

I'll put something up as soon as I see them, but they're not there now.

— RTB

Re: Orr on budget

Senate — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:45:50 -0400

Thanks, guess Smith and Graham numbers will come out later today as well.

Re: Orr on budget

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:37:29 -0400

Asked, and answered.

— RTB

Re: Orr on budget

Senate — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:48:21 -0400

Any word on Orr and other Republican fundraising?