INDEX
- Vote 'NO!' to Government Regulation of Privacy at The Economist
- FCC Stalls on Internet Regulation; Asks for More Comments
- Why was the Volcker Commission Constrained by Obama’s Tax Pledge, but not the Simpson-Bowles?
- Daily Media Spotlight September 2, 2010
- Harry Reid Looks to Resurrect RES During Lame-Duck
- Calculating the Cost of Government (CFA Site »)
Thursday, September 2, 2010
- Daily Media Spotlight September 1, 2010
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Obama Tax Commission Report:
Baby Step Toward IRS Tax Preparation - Dina Titus Launches False Attack Ad on Joe Heck and the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
- Indiana LaunchesTransparency Website (CFA Site »)
- Rally for Jobs Kicks Off Today in Texas
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
- Daily Media Spotlight August 31, 2010
- Let us All Join in on the NOT so “Green Cause”
- California Bag Ban Bill Up for Vote Today
- Norquist to Gov. Pat Quinn: Pick a Flawed Income Tax Hike and Stick With It
- Phil Moffett Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Kentucky Gubernatorial Race
- New Mexico Sets Trends in Transparency Websites (CFA Site »)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
- Robert Gibbs’s Fuzzy Tax Hike Math
- Daily Media Spotlight August 30, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
- 2011 Could Be Ugly for Nevada Taxpayers
- Lame Duck Governor Ed Rendell Not Going Gently Into That Good Night – New Call for Higher Taxes
- Happy Cost of Government Day, California
- Bay Staters Spent 239 Days Paying for Government Burdens in 2010 (CFA Site »)
- Washington Welcomes Cost of Government Day (CFA Site »)
Friday, August 27, 2010
- Spill Commission Should Lift Moratorium Which Has Cost Gulf Residents 12,000 Jobs and $2.1 Billion
- Daily Media Spotlight August 26, 2010
- Why is Dan Onorato Knowingly Misleading Pennsylvania Voters?
- Unions plan on spending big this election cycle
- Utah Tobacco Sellers Feeling the Impact of Tax Hikes
Thursday, August 26, 2010
- Daily Media Spotlight August 25, 2010
- WI Democrats Launch “Blatantly False” Attack on Sean Duffy
- Unions plan on spending big this election cycle (AWF Site »)
- Philly's New Blog Tax May Foreshadow Other eTaxes
- BNA: For 14 States, Existing Tax Code Leaves Room for Etax (Stop eTaxes Site »)
- Philly's $300 Blogger Tax (Stop eTaxes Site »)
- Cost of Government Day Arrives in the Commonwealth
- Pennsylvania Finally Celebrates Cost of Government Day
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
- California Budget Proposal Advocates eTax (Stop eTaxes Site »)
- Daily Media Spotlight August 24, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
- Daily Media Spotlight August 23, 2010
- Government Workers' Pensions are Underfunded by $3 Trillion
Monday, August 23, 2010
- Fourteen Ways to Reduce Government Spending
- FCC Report on Broadband Performance: A Scare Tactic
- Sen. Al Franken Doesn’t Understand Wireless Networks...or the First Amendment
Friday, August 20, 2010
- Daily Media Spotlight August 19, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Gregoire Lied, Her Tax Pledge Died…Again
From Kelly William Cobb on Friday, December 11, 2009 3:04 PM
When Governor Christine Gregoire (D) ran for governor in 2004 she promised no tax increases. In her first year of office she raised the gas tax and various other taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars. Then, in her 2008 gubernatorial race, Gregoire said flatly, “I won't raise taxes in tough economic times. We're not going to be raising taxes.” Well…you guessed it.
This week, Gov. Gregoire announced at least $700 million in tax increases as part of her new budget plan to cover up a $2.6 billion overspending problem. Let’s ignore the fact that Washington State has increased spending by 18% between 2005 and 2008 alone – not even counting Gov. Gregoire’s most recent year in office.
The governor has yet to release a detailed list of tax increases, but she has indicated that it will involve eliminating a number of tax exemptions. So, while we await the Governor’s list of economically damaging revenue grabs in the midst of a recession, our friends at the Evergreen Freedom Foundation remind us that the state spent $20,000 on a capitol holiday tree, $30,000 on a state poet laureate, $3 million on the Museum of Flight Space Gallery, and $511,000 on a state subsidized golf resort. These are small examples of a larger spending addiction.
If Gov. Gregoire looked a little closer at where the money is going instead of who to take it from next, Washingtonians could have more sympathy for her when she says things like, “I presented a budget proposal that while balanced is unjust.” Until then, the only injustice is the Governor’s blatant electoral lies and constant raiding of taxpayers’ wallets.
(photo by WSDOT)
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Comments
Unfortunately this awful trend of wreckless spending and ridiculous budegting practices seems to have filtered down from the Federal Government to the state level. Whether it is California, Michigan, or Washington state... the m.o. remains the same: TAX AND SPEND This really is going to reach a crises point in America and eventually real change will be required at all levels of Government.
>> Tom, CA Friday, December 11, 2009 3:15 PM Report Comment
Unfortunately all of us in Washington state except for seattle knew this would happen as that smug grinning witch debated with Dino on tv. She is absolutely horrible. At best an F + same as obama
>> Jeff Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:55 AM Report Comment
I am not a bit surprised by this. The people of Washington were warned about her when she ran for re-election last time and as usual they didn't listen. These politicians will say anything, do anything, promise anything to get elected, but once in office all that is forgotton... I wonder how much it cost the state of Washintgon for her to fly to Copenhagen for the Global "chilling" summit...
>> David Rovert Blake Wednesday, December 23, 2009 11:28 AM Report Comment
She did a terrible job while she ran the Dept. of Ecology the Attorney Generals office (costing the state millions do to incompetence) what made the people think she would be any different as Governor. You get what you ask for then on top of that they reelected her. You also have two ding-a-lings in the Senate. What can I say Washington?
>> Bud Wednesday, December 23, 2009 6:39 PM Report Comment
Bud, you are absolutely right, and on top of that her re-election bid was very questionable and came down to a court decision after 2 recounts.. I guess that is the only way that liberals can win is be recounting and then relying on the courts to settle the dispute.
>> David Wednesday, December 23, 2009 7:08 PM Report Comment
Unfortunately the ones who rise to power, are generally the ones who want power, & the ones who should least have it.
>> Rod Friday, January 8, 2010 10:50 PM Report Comment