WA State - Dem's Propose Budget

[read the Olympian article here]
The state budget has been released by the Dems up on the hill, and you guessed it, doom and gloom with the need for a TAX INCREASE.
While families all over the state are cutting back, your state government wants to increase their total spending. The state budget proposed will spend more money in the next two years than the last two. How many of you are able to spend more now? I bet you are really finding ways to cut back. Government needs to do the same.
The budget comes with the same tired scare techniques. The legislators are warning that they will have to cut funding from public schools, higher education, health care, elder care and disabled, corrections, the environment, and they will even have to scrap two planes owned by the WA State Patrol.
And this is what government is doing, so it is only fair that we increase your car tabs by $5.00.
I have a terrible memory, but I remember when the people of WA told the state that we were tired of being taxed on car tabs and reduced the fee to $30.00. And remember all the doomsday talk at the time? Legislators warned us that police, fire, education would all be non-existent. Guess what? We survived.
I would like to see government do their best impression of Lehman Brothers. Put all of your belongings in a box and go look for another job, please. The people of Washington state will get along just fine without you. We don't need a nanny, and if we did we wouldn't hire you.

Gregoire likes the stimulus plan -- of course

Read the Politico story here.

Gregoire wrote an ideas piece that draws a parallel between FDR's New Deal and Obama's stimulus plan. She touts it as a plan that will help save and create jobs and create future prosperity. She gives credit to FDR's New Deal as providing 75 years of prosperity.

Governor Christine Gregoire has it wrong. FDR's new deal was failing and it was WWII that scholars argue pulled us out of the great depression. Until we lift the burden from small businesses and start creating wealth, will we pull out of this depression (yes it's a depression, the reporting just hasn't caught up yet).

Christine Gregoire ran Washington State into our largest deficit ever. Now reported at over $8 billion, Gregoire is excited about any bailout from President Obama. The saving and creating jobs will be government jobs. I say we already have enough government jobs. It's time to start cuttingPublish Post them. Government jobs for the first time, outpaced industrial and construction jobs combined. The stimulus plan will only increase that gap.

Christine Gregoire needs to take a lesson from Bobby Jendal: run your state on a balanced budget and refuse the stimulus money from Obama.

Gregoire, State Income Tax, COMMUNIST!

Here are the 10 planks of the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx:

10 Planks of the Communist Manifesto1.Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes.
2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.3. Abolition of all right of inheritance.
4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.
5. Centralisation of credit in the hands of the State, by means of a national bank with State capital and an exclusive monopoly.
6. Centralisation of the means of communication and transport in
the hands of the State.
7.Extension of factories and instruments of
production owned by the State; the bringing into cultivation of waste-lands,
and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan.
8. Equal liability of all to labour.
Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture.
9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries;
gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country, by a more equal distribution of the population over the country.
10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labour in
its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, &c.,
&c.[6]
According to the Communist Manifesto, all these were prior conditions for a
transition from capitalism to communism (but Marx and Engels later expressed a
desire to modernize this passage[7]).

Let's look at number 2 -- A heavy progressive or graduated income tax. Hmmm, that sounds like Gregoire's plan. The more you make, the more you are taxed.
Gregoire has been quoted saying, "The people of Washington just need to be educated on the merrits of an income tax." Do we? Or do we need to be educated on the merrits of Communism?

Gregoire ready to blow through another $6 billion

Today President Obama signed into law the Economic Stimulus and Recovery Bill. Washington State is slated to receive $6.7 billion of the money.

I'm confident that Christine Gregoire will blow through this money with the same vigor and irresponsibility as the last dough she blew through. Giving her more money to spend is like sending an alcoholic to the liquor store.

Read The Olympian story.

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R. Scott Roberts : Political Activist

Gregoire (D): Liar or Incompetent ?

During this past campaign Dino Rossi warned of a 3.2 billion dollar budget deficit. Christine Gregoire espoused that WA State had an 800 million dollar surplus. As it turns out, we have a 5 billion dollar deficit.

Was Gregoire lying to the public? Was she misleading the public? Was she totally incompetent and didn't know we were heading towards a deficit?

The first duty of the Governor of our state is to keep the state in a healthy financial position. Was Gregoire lying, or incompetent? You be the judge.

Videos:

Gregoire Denies a Deficit

Gregoire Denies a Budget Deficit Again

Gregoire Wants a State Income Tax

Gregoire Blows Through Surplus - Campaign Ad

Gregoire Income Tax Quiz

Gregoire "We Do Not Have a Deficit Today"

News Articles:

Seattle Times 11/06 -- Balance Budget without Raising Taxes?

KREM.com 11/19 -- WA State Deficit Grows to Over 5 Billion

KIRO TV 11/22 -- Budget Cuts Will be 'Truly Ugly'

Seattle Times 11/30 -- Gregoire Faces Massive Buget Cuts

My Budget reflects my values and the values of the people of Washington state.

We are in a serious budget crisis. 5 billion dollars is a lot of money for Washington (read: you and me). Gregoire's proposed cuts as 'ugly' as they may seem, are not even a drop in the bucket towards getting our financial future secure.

You can bet that the tax increase rethoric is about to begin. Wouldn't it be nice to have the gambling revenue that Gregoire pissed away. I think I remember that it was about 160 million dollars a year that she gave away in return for campaign contributions?

Gregoire Supporters in Deep Doo-Doo

A friend of mine has had a large 4x8 Dino Rossi sign for a few months. He has been plagued by one of Gregoire's supporters; they keep knocking his sign down. He has done something about it. Here is his email to me:

This is the Dino sign on my property.  Every time it gets put up, it gets knocked down.  In an effort to impede the casual efforts of those that think that I am not entitled to my right to freedom of speech, I have  bolted the sign to 4 x 4's in concrete and dumped 10 yards of steer manure around it.

If they want to knock it down, it will take more horsepower and they can step through some of the same BS that they like to dish out.

As I drive around Olympia, I see numerous Dino signs knocked to the ground.  I never see Christine signs knocked over.  Come to think of it, I don't see any large Christine signs at all.

It seems that Christine's supporters aren't able to engage in persuasive conversation supporting their candidate.  They can only attempt to silence those of us that can.

Standing in front of the sign is my friend Adolfo.  Adolfo left Cuba after Castro when to power.  He wanted to come to a place where freedom was a right.  Where freedom of speech was for all people.  I guess for Christine's helpers, freedom of speech is only afforded to those that they agree with. When only one opinion can be allowed, isn't that fascism?

Thanks,

J R

Olympian Endorses Gregoire

The Olympian Editorial Board endorses Christine Gregoire for Governor. It's not surprise, the Olympian is still working to advance their Liberal agenda. I've encluded the link if you are interested in reading the complete article.

One of the interesting things I've heard recently is that she needs 4 more years to prove her plan is working. I think Rossi will need a few decades to fix all the problems she has caused. Let's give real change a chance and vote Rossi.

Rossi Sign Defaced in West Olympia

This past weekend, vandals attacked three large political signs in West Olympia. The political signs are in support of Dino Rossi in his race for Governor. Scott Roberts, the event coordinator said, "We really wanted to project a positive message that is reflective of how we feel about Dino Rossi. It's too bad that the opposition has to stoop this low. Why don't they just support their candidate of choice? This is mean-spirited politics at its worst." The vandalism is on the heels of the controversy surrounding BIAW for installing billboards in Eastern Washington. The billboards said "Don't let Seattle Steal This Election." and were denounced by both the Rossi and Gregoire campaigns. Roberts said, "I think the billboards in Eastern Washington created such controversy because there is a certain element of truth to it. We really wanted to stay away from controversy and promote a positive message about Rossi. It's sad that the opposition had to resort to vandalism. It doesn't speak highly of their candidate."

Rossi will Restore Inegrity

Since this letter is so short, I've included it in this post.

"What a sweet deal Gov. Chris Gregoire negotiated for herself with the state’s Indian tribes. She killed a 2005 compact that would have brought millions to the state coffers from tribal gambling. In exchange, the tribes have contributed hundreds of thousands to her campaign.
As democratic Sen. Ken Jacobsen put it, “Why would you give someone a monopoly without taking a cut?”
A sweet deal indeed — for everyone but the taxpayers. In 2008, vote Dino Rossi to restore integrity to the governor’s office!
Dennis Anderson, Lacey"

The reported amount that Gregoire saved the Tribes was in the range of $150 million per year. Re-elect Rossi!

Change Gregoire

Christine Gregoire has worked 39 years in government. She has never had a private sector job. It's time for a change. Yes we can!