[But when it was time to aim for the White House, it was crucial that he get the tax music exactly right; the whole strategy depended on it, and not just for winning the primaries. If conservatives came to think Bush was an ardent tax cutter, they would be willing to let him roam much closer to the center on just about everything else to win the heart of independents.] He moved the party on immigration and education, ... but no Republican could have abandoned tax cuts and won the primary, or the general. |
[For some, the long-term targets include Washington, where many on the right are troubled by the rivers of red ink that have continued to flow despite Republican rule.] It's the ultimate goal of what we're trying to do, ... We want constitutional limits on the size of government. |
[Grover Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform and host of the other meeting, declined to comment on the discussion because of its presumption of confidentiality but said there is widespread concern given the experience with the nomination of Justice David H. Souter, who proved more liberal once on the bench.] There's a great deal of frustration because of the Souter experience, ... The problem is there's no fixing, there's no allaying those fears. For the president to say 'Trust me,' it's what he needs to say and has to say, but it doesn't calm the waters. |
[If both Oklahoma and Washington reject tax increases, it sends a message to lawmakers that] we do not like your priorities. Knock it off, ... I think it will lead to more government reform and fewer votes on tax increases. |
[Publicly, Republicans stood by their embattled colleague Wednesday. Privately, some began to talk of a post-DeLay era. Either way, they were hopeful that, whatever happened with the legal troubles, DeLay had institutionalized his fundraising and vote-whipping prowess so much that it would outlive him.] He is a conviction politician like Ronald Reagan; he's also been a party builder, ... DeLay always kept his eye on building party and the movement, and that's rare. |
$75K hole in my budget from last year. |
A tax increase offset by larger tax cuts may or may not be a good idea, but it's not a sin. |
A vote in the state legislature to allow a local government to impose a higher tax is not opposing tax increases. This isn't higher-level math. |
Alexander Hamilton has been on the ten for a long time and it's no disrespect to him, but in the past when presidents have passed away, they have replaced other people that weren't presidents, |
All trends start with small sets of data points. But if you flesh in the picture for the year, that's not the case at all. |
an act of utter betrayal. |
ATR was opposed to a government-run lottery for the same reason we're opposed to government-run steel mills, |
Being married is kind of like being a Ken-doll: You don't get to dress yourself anymore. |
Colorado is in much better shape than other states because for 10 years it has had some modest discipline. |
Consider that an accepted challenge. He's finished nationally. |