Well, hate to tell you, it was Palin who brought a large number into the movement. Not everyone watches SNL, ya know. And there are many who still think her message is one of solid conservative fundamentals. I am one of them. I just don't know if she's the right candidate for president. But I'd sure as hell vote for her. She has big knockers!
now where were we???????????????????????????????????????
Very ignorant like closing.
And people are to take you seriously, for real
But I'd sure as hell vote for her. She has big knockers!
shes got my vote, ps,,knockers, yep, shes got em.
OK, so Palin's tax and spend record doesn't constitute "socialism" because it was at the state level..Interesting logic
I don't live in Alaska, so I don't know what social policies they have. What I do know is that every person in Alaska gets a stipend to live there. So, it's a bribe to get people to move there, I get it.
You say it's socialist, I say it isn't. I don't eat dry, white toast. Ie, I'm not 100% libertarian/conservative. There's a method to my madness. Liberty, in my mind, is #1. Business is still high on my list, as it relates to liberty. However, if there is going to be a tax, I'd rather it be solely on business or sales tax. Alaska has neither an income tax or sales tax.
Wikipedia: (I know... it's wikipedia)
To finance state government operations, Alaska depends primarily on petroleum revenues and federal subsidies. This allows it to have the lowest individual tax burden in the United States, and be one of only five states with no state sales tax, one of seven states that do not levy an individual income tax, and one of two states that has neither. The Department of Revenue Tax Divisionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska#cite_note-65 reports regularly on the state's revenue sources. The Department also issues an annual summary of its operations, including new state laws that directly affect the tax division...
... In 2008 the Tax Foundation ranked Alaska as having the 4th most "business friendly" tax policy. More "friendly" states were Wyoming, Nevada, and South Dakota.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska#cite_note-66
Here's an excerpt of an article on the tax hikes:
Alaska collected an estimated $6 billion from the new tax during the fiscal year that ended June 30, according to the Alaska Oil and Gas Association. That helped push the state's total oil revenue — from new and existing taxes, as well as royalties — to more than $10 billion, double the amount received last year.
While many other states are confronting big budget deficits because of the troubled economy, Alaska officials are in the enviable position of exploring new ways to spend the state's multibillion-dollar budget surplus.
Some of that new cash will end up in the wallets of Alaska's residents.
Palin's administration last week gained legislative approval for a special $1,200 payment to every Alaskan to help cope with gas prices, which are among the highest in the country.
That check will come on top of the annual dividend of about $2,000 that each resident could receive this year from an oil-wealth savings account.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008103325_alaskatax07.html======================================
Higher taxes aren't necessarily an evil. And as far as her taking advantage of the oil companies for the betterment of her people... well, the oil companies are likewise taking advantage of Alaska. I don't see it as a conservative/liberal issue. I see it as good business sense. She simply raised the rent. If the oil companies didn't like it, there would be others who would pay it.
So, by that logic, Romney Care must be acceptable because, after all, it was only at the state level...Nevermind that it was the blue print for Obama Care
Strawman argument.
Excellent point except that Ron Paul's biggest nemesis happens to be the establishment wing of the Republican Party.
