Comments on: Dems Talking Big on Cigarette Tax http://www.thearkansasproject.com/dems-talking-big-on-cigarette-tax/ News and Views on Politics, Policy and More Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Greenberg http://www.thearkansasproject.com/dems-talking-big-on-cigarette-tax/#comment-1843 Dan Greenberg Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:17:29 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=5087#comment-1843 Last week an email went out from the state Democratic Party urging everyone to support the tax hike "as Democrats." Some of us found this appeal unpersuasive. Now we are being told that the trauma initiative is a bipartisan effort. I don't think that line of argument is working very well either. The advocates of big government and higher taxes have to get 75 out of 100 votes in the House, and it's starting to look as if they're having a tough time. Last week an email went out from the state Democratic Party urging everyone to support the tax hike “as Democrats.” Some of us found this appeal unpersuasive. Now we are being told that the trauma initiative is a bipartisan effort. I don’t think that line of argument is working very well either. The advocates of big government and higher taxes have to get 75 out of 100 votes in the House, and it’s starting to look as if they’re having a tough time.

]]> By: Cameron Bluff http://www.thearkansasproject.com/dems-talking-big-on-cigarette-tax/#comment-1842 Cameron Bluff Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:05:46 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=5087#comment-1842 Well, Mary Beth showing up means that they at least have Rick's vote. He will do what he is told to do by Mary Beth. Bearden's support is simply an economic decision. The wrong decision for his company means poor economics. Follow the money, it's that simple. Well, Mary Beth showing up means that they at least have Rick’s vote. He will do what he is told to do by Mary Beth.

Bearden’s support is simply an economic decision. The wrong decision for his company means poor economics. Follow the money, it’s that simple.

]]> By: Bill from Sheridan http://www.thearkansasproject.com/dems-talking-big-on-cigarette-tax/#comment-1841 Bill from Sheridan Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:43:19 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=5087#comment-1841 Who else thinks this whole session is just about making sure Robbie Wills gets a good government job after his term as Speaker is over? I see no evidence that Wills has done anything but exactly what Gov. Beebe has asked him to do. I wonder where Robbie will work when Beebe hires him, and I wonder how much they'll pay him. Who else thinks this whole session is just about making sure Robbie Wills gets a good government job after his term as Speaker is over? I see no evidence that Wills has done anything but exactly what Gov. Beebe has asked him to do.

I wonder where Robbie will work when Beebe hires him, and I wonder how much they’ll pay him.

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