Ya take your eye off them for a minute and.....
Well, usually, people pay more attention to National Politics more than Local and State Politics. However, with the recent actions of the Washington State Legislature, it just goes to show, you can't take your eyes off these guys for a second. In fact, the state legislature hopes you're so distracted by the OTHER Washington, that you wouldn't notice what's going on here under your noses!
Specifically, I'm looking at Senate Bill 6130. Do y'all remember Tim Eyeman? He's the guy that comes up with Initiatives that piss off the Washington State Legislature and our Governor. Why? Well, because it's the people having a direct voice, thereby superceeding the State Legislature (both Republicans and Democrats) and by God, we can't have that! Back in 2007, an Eyeman Initiative was approved, by the people, that said if the government wants to raise taxes they MUST have a two thirds majority to do it. No more simple majority. This was to protect the taxpayers from an every increasing money hungry state government, that is increasingly incompetent and fiscally irresponsible. Well, this bill essentially gets rid of that Initiative. I believe the initiative was 960? In any case, it will get the state government raise taxes with a SIMPLE majority. Meaning, they just have to have 51% of the vote to do it. And since the Democrats are in control of the state legislature, and have been in control of the governor's mansion for at LEAST 20 years, guess what's on their minds? Tax increases! During a recession no less! Accroding to 1280 KIT AM Radio, the governor has her eye on $640 million in tax increases to help off set a budget short fall. Now, why is it when Libs subvert the tax payers, the voting public and screw up the economy and botch the job, they get off scott free, but Conservatives don't? The Democrats have been running the state legislature for about 4 years now. It's been a rough 4 years! And for at least the last 20, they've run the Governor's Mansion! And yet, because of their incompetance and inability to manage a budget, we're in the mess we're in now. Yet, there's no blame on them. None! They're as innocent as school kids! In fact, it's the Republican's fault, those darn Conservatives! Who'da thought the minority party had SO MUCH POWER?! And of course, Democrats and Libs take no responsibility for their actions contributing to this. None. Even though they're in charge, and have been for years. They've been calling the shots, but no, it's the minority party's fault.
So, we have this senate bill, which will almost assuredly pass, right? Well, it began in the Senate on 2/9 and continued through that week. It passed with amendments. It began in the House on 2/13 with a public hearing. The day before Valentines Day. It was a Saturday. They started the public hearing on a WEEKEND! When no one was really paying attention! They KNEW this. So, it passed with amendments!
So guess what Washingtonians? The Democrats in the State Legislature just authorized to tax the crap out of you. In a recession! I think proud Democrats should stand up here! Be proud that your party will be punishing working people during a recession. Because, no matter what the tax is geared towards (smokers, pop drinkers, alcohol drinkers, whatever), it will trickle down and effect EVERYONE at some level. Some may give up smoking or drinking (although unlikely), and that may effect the sales of these things at stores. Where people may then get their hours cut. And this may result in less taxes paid for these taxed items (because less is selling) and possibly less business taxes because less employees, or, the business may just fold. So, a tax increase, which our inept governor and legislature plotted for all along, may end up producing less taxes.
So, you may want to express your outrage, or perhaps your joy, at the Democrats passing the ability to pass tax increases at will now. Provided, or course, that they stay within the spending limit imposed by another initiative by the people years ago. But hey, they subverted the tax paying citizens with Senate Bill 6130, why not just subvert the people with another bill? I mean, it's a real slippery slope now, isn't it? It happened under Democrat control, Democrate Legislature, with a Democratic Governor. It's time to hold the Democrats accountable! They can't get out of this, or at least, shouldn't be allowed to! But, the People's Republic of the West Side undoubtedly will win re-election again by the Sheeple over there. Just another reason Eastern Washington should consider Succession. After all, the Feds are deficit spending now, why not have Eastern Washington as its own state and see about getting funds for our own state? Oh wait, we're Conservative on this side, so, I'm sure there would be no funds available for us from the Feds. However, if Western Washington were to Succeed, well, I'm sure they're be limitless funds available considering their "we know better than you" Liberalism mentality.
So, whether you agree with this bill or not, whether you agree with me or not, I'll include the Washington State Legislature's website below and you can either praise or condem them for how they voted. Incidentally, the "roll call" votes don't list the parties of the members who voted "yea" or "nay". But, one can assuredly assume it was a strict Party Line vote. Dems sure love those tax increased, don't they?
http://www.leg.wa.gov/ (look up your Reps/Senators by district or name)
www.dlr.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/default.aspx?year=2009&bill=6130#history (page that has the votes (yea/nay and gives you opportunity to see roll call)
www.apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/pdf/bills/senate%20bills/6130-s.pdf (actual TEXT of the final version of the bill, read it for yourself if you don't believe the above).
The last two links would not "cut and paste", so I copied them by hand. Hopefully, they work.
Ok, I just tried the last two links, they don't work. So, when you get to the main Legislative page, just look for something about "bill look up" or "search for bill", something like that. Then, look up Senate Bill 6130. You should have no problem finding it.
Specifically, I'm looking at Senate Bill 6130. Do y'all remember Tim Eyeman? He's the guy that comes up with Initiatives that piss off the Washington State Legislature and our Governor. Why? Well, because it's the people having a direct voice, thereby superceeding the State Legislature (both Republicans and Democrats) and by God, we can't have that! Back in 2007, an Eyeman Initiative was approved, by the people, that said if the government wants to raise taxes they MUST have a two thirds majority to do it. No more simple majority. This was to protect the taxpayers from an every increasing money hungry state government, that is increasingly incompetent and fiscally irresponsible. Well, this bill essentially gets rid of that Initiative. I believe the initiative was 960? In any case, it will get the state government raise taxes with a SIMPLE majority. Meaning, they just have to have 51% of the vote to do it. And since the Democrats are in control of the state legislature, and have been in control of the governor's mansion for at LEAST 20 years, guess what's on their minds? Tax increases! During a recession no less! Accroding to 1280 KIT AM Radio, the governor has her eye on $640 million in tax increases to help off set a budget short fall. Now, why is it when Libs subvert the tax payers, the voting public and screw up the economy and botch the job, they get off scott free, but Conservatives don't? The Democrats have been running the state legislature for about 4 years now. It's been a rough 4 years! And for at least the last 20, they've run the Governor's Mansion! And yet, because of their incompetance and inability to manage a budget, we're in the mess we're in now. Yet, there's no blame on them. None! They're as innocent as school kids! In fact, it's the Republican's fault, those darn Conservatives! Who'da thought the minority party had SO MUCH POWER?! And of course, Democrats and Libs take no responsibility for their actions contributing to this. None. Even though they're in charge, and have been for years. They've been calling the shots, but no, it's the minority party's fault.
So, we have this senate bill, which will almost assuredly pass, right? Well, it began in the Senate on 2/9 and continued through that week. It passed with amendments. It began in the House on 2/13 with a public hearing. The day before Valentines Day. It was a Saturday. They started the public hearing on a WEEKEND! When no one was really paying attention! They KNEW this. So, it passed with amendments!
So guess what Washingtonians? The Democrats in the State Legislature just authorized to tax the crap out of you. In a recession! I think proud Democrats should stand up here! Be proud that your party will be punishing working people during a recession. Because, no matter what the tax is geared towards (smokers, pop drinkers, alcohol drinkers, whatever), it will trickle down and effect EVERYONE at some level. Some may give up smoking or drinking (although unlikely), and that may effect the sales of these things at stores. Where people may then get their hours cut. And this may result in less taxes paid for these taxed items (because less is selling) and possibly less business taxes because less employees, or, the business may just fold. So, a tax increase, which our inept governor and legislature plotted for all along, may end up producing less taxes.
So, you may want to express your outrage, or perhaps your joy, at the Democrats passing the ability to pass tax increases at will now. Provided, or course, that they stay within the spending limit imposed by another initiative by the people years ago. But hey, they subverted the tax paying citizens with Senate Bill 6130, why not just subvert the people with another bill? I mean, it's a real slippery slope now, isn't it? It happened under Democrat control, Democrate Legislature, with a Democratic Governor. It's time to hold the Democrats accountable! They can't get out of this, or at least, shouldn't be allowed to! But, the People's Republic of the West Side undoubtedly will win re-election again by the Sheeple over there. Just another reason Eastern Washington should consider Succession. After all, the Feds are deficit spending now, why not have Eastern Washington as its own state and see about getting funds for our own state? Oh wait, we're Conservative on this side, so, I'm sure there would be no funds available for us from the Feds. However, if Western Washington were to Succeed, well, I'm sure they're be limitless funds available considering their "we know better than you" Liberalism mentality.
So, whether you agree with this bill or not, whether you agree with me or not, I'll include the Washington State Legislature's website below and you can either praise or condem them for how they voted. Incidentally, the "roll call" votes don't list the parties of the members who voted "yea" or "nay". But, one can assuredly assume it was a strict Party Line vote. Dems sure love those tax increased, don't they?
http://www.leg.wa.gov/ (look up your Reps/Senators by district or name)
www.dlr.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/default.aspx?year=2009&bill=6130#history (page that has the votes (yea/nay and gives you opportunity to see roll call)
www.apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/pdf/bills/senate%20bills/6130-s.pdf (actual TEXT of the final version of the bill, read it for yourself if you don't believe the above).
The last two links would not "cut and paste", so I copied them by hand. Hopefully, they work.
Ok, I just tried the last two links, they don't work. So, when you get to the main Legislative page, just look for something about "bill look up" or "search for bill", something like that. Then, look up Senate Bill 6130. You should have no problem finding it.
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