
When it comes to taxes and spending, we should make it easy to tell the difference between a Democrat and a Republican. Across America and here in Texas, the GOP has lost its credibility on taxing and spending.
In Texas, property taxes are forcing people out of their homes. We are taxing businesses regardless of whether they make a profit. We no longer think of government spending in anything but trillions of dollars. The GOP has to regain its credibility on taxing and spending if it is going to retain its power in Texas and return to power on a national level.
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It’s back-to-school time here in Texas, and we all know what that means: tax-free weekend! This past weekend thousands of Texans headed to malls, shopping centers, and outlets across this state in order to purchase tax-exempt items for school such as clothing and school supplies. Read more »
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Urgent Message From Sen. Fred Thompson
Dear Fellow American: On Dec. 31, 2010, almost every working American will be hit with a massive, across-the-board tax increase on their income and investments. On this date, the Bush tax cuts, enacted in 2001 and 2003, completely expire. Read more »
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, was recognized as a Taxpayer Hero today by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) for his “willingness to stand up for American taxpayers” during the first session of the 111th Congress. Read more »
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Today, I introduced the Economic Growth & Jobs Protection Act of 2010, legislation that would repeal the harmful tax on investment income that was included in the Democrats’ health care law. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Pat Roberts, R-Kansas. Read more »
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The following email was written and sent to the Republican Party of Texas by a Texas Democrat and working mother who has had enough. Today she is a Republican. Please share her letter with your friends and family on facebook and wherever else they might be reached. Read more »
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The Fair Tax is far more complex than the name implies. Everyone is for fair taxation and is sick and tired of the Progressive Income Tax. The Fair tax is not as simple and “fair” as one might think.
If the Fair Tax Bill were to pass, permanent elimination of income taxation would not be guaranteed because the Sixteenth Amendment would remain in place. Read more »
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Senator John Thune (R-SD) discussed budget reform with Greta Van Susteren Tuesday. He explained that the budget process in Washington is broken and must be fixed. "There is just this inertia to spend more." Thune's proposal would create a permanent standing joint committee of both Senate and House Republicans and Democrats to focus on deficit reduction. Watch the interview to find out more about his reform proposal that will target our nation's $13 trillion deficit. Read more »
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Hillary Clinton is starting to become the Lady Gaga of politics and even conservatives are dreaming of Hillary in the White House. Certainly, Hillary has managed to escape the damaging poll collapse of her boss, the President, and that is a pretty good trick considering Obama has managed to put together one of the worst foreign policy since the late 70’s. (Okay, guess who was President then?) Read more »
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