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By: monoblogue » Blog Archive » Fourteen poor questions

monoblogue » Blog Archive » Fourteen poor questions — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:45:33 +0000

[...] questions that deal with a philosophical approach to governance perhaps they can start by looking here. [...]

By: Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:06:33 +0000

“Bringing home the bucks” and “ultra conservative” are leftist red meat. It is instructive that someone would just as soon vote Democrat as would vote for Wayne. I believe that goes to some of Harris’ reasoning for running.

By: monoblogue » Blog Archive » How the other half lives - a Democrat forum report (part 2)

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:25:49 +0000

[...] Indeed, taxes were an issue for a few questions. Some other conservative type snuck a question in, and it was a slightly reworded version of Question #8 of my “Ten Questions,” the one dealing with gasoline taxes vs. reallocating money away from bikeways and mass transit to infrastructure. (Someone has to make sure tough questions are asked.) Christopher Robinson drew the first answer, noting that gasoline taxes conserve energy and can help infrastructure, but he’d only increase the tax for that purpose. Otherwise, the spending should be reallocated for infrastructure – so he chose both options. Steve Harper saw this issue as becoming another “third rail” of American politics, but said he’d have “no problem” raising the gas tax and wouldn’t stop with just using the revenue for fixing bridges and such. For his part, Frank Kratovil said that gasoline and sales tax increases both hurt the middle class and that the price was becoming “overwhelming,” but also argued that people couldn’t expect the same government services without an increase in revenue coming their way. Okay, Frank, I’ll take fewer services. [...]

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:47:31 +0000

“He brings home the bucks for our area” — It’s people who have this attitude that perpetuate pork barrel spending, government waste, and high taxes. We don’t need a Congressman who steers dollars to politically-connected projects or useless “economic development” groups. We need a Congressman who will try to cut federal spending, lower taxes, and let us keep some of our money. Gilchrest has not done this (contrary to what his taxpayer-financed brochure I recently received claims). At least Harris has a record of standing up against wasteful government spending in Annapolis.

By: karen

karen — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:32:54 +0000

This is a nice piece that you stole from yourself. LOL

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:45:35 +0000

Well, John, if you’re not already a Republican you have a few days to switch and help Wayne in the primary. So you have your instructions…

By: John Robinson

John Robinson — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:38:26 +0000

I hope Wayne wins. If not we will have a Democrat for sure. At least we know what we are getting with Wayne and he brings home the bucks to our area with his years of service already.
I like many will vote for Wayne in the general but not Harris.. many will vote for the Democrat over the ultra conservative Harris