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True Blue American

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54. Mine was very hesitant

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 03:35 PM

Nov 2019

To mention Her. When I said I love her in Parade and anywhere else. Then she gave me a big smile,is even tracking down the book about her Father.

Connie writes like I think, she just puts it down, no excuses. Those two are a power house and the blended family with Mikes Ex and her
Husband, Joe.

He really does answer those emails,too. I would love for him to be Governor, clean up this state.

BTW, when I took it back I gave it to a male, said she is so good writes as she thinks. He was looking at it. I said,” “ That is Sherrod Browns wife!” He said, “ I know it is!”

No pussyfooting around for me.

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Has anyone else ever noticed this trend that I see in my state? [View all] redstatebluegirl Nov 2019 OP

New Hampshire has done that for decades. Chemisse Nov 2019 #1

And it's a killer. matt819 Nov 2019 #42

The "Rackets State" Mopar151 Nov 2019 #60

Property taxes TheFarseer Nov 2019 #62

And the services are bare bones. Chemisse Dec 2019 #76

It's a Reaganite tradition... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #2

Yes, our sales tax is so high it has to be impacting the poor. redstatebluegirl Nov 2019 #3

This is the philosophy of privatized government DBoon Nov 2019 #10

That's a huge part of it, for sure...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #18

sold every day from 1500 radio stations certainot Nov 2019 #29

Very true. Reduce taxes for the wealthy. Let wnylib Nov 2019 #40

Reagan tabbed them as The Wizard Nov 2019 #69

Yes. It's been pretty standard since Reagan. JHB Nov 2019 #4

Oh, yeah... TruckFump Nov 2019 #5

It's rampant in NC. (n/t) SMC22307 Nov 2019 #6

It is regressive taxation. CentralMass Nov 2019 #7

Exactly. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #22

THIS! KPN Nov 2019 #27

yep. it shifts costs to those who can least afford to pay. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #38

Yep. Absolutely. n/t CousinIT Nov 2019 #8

Generally speaking, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #9

We have an income tax, they just won't raise it or change it so the rich have to pay their share. redstatebluegirl Nov 2019 #11

Right. I got that and therefore my post PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #24

Amen! Nt raccoon Nov 2019 #63

It's happened Rebl2 Nov 2019 #12

People also Raftergirl Nov 2019 #13

Sounds like Ohio. brutus smith Nov 2019 #14

Kasich,especially True Blue American Nov 2019 #31

I was about to post this Ohiogal Nov 2019 #37

I just finished Connie's book True Blue American Nov 2019 #39

I read her book when it first came out. Ohiogal Nov 2019 #45

Mine was very hesitant True Blue American Nov 2019 #54

Agree with you 100% Ohiogal Nov 2019 #56

Unfortunately lonely bird Dec 2019 #82

But the lottery is also a voluntary tax. I'm all for it. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #83

Florida vs. California Zorro Nov 2019 #15

Florida The Bopper Nov 2019 #28

Couldn't one of the PACS we have highlight this and do some education for the masses? redstatebluegirl Nov 2019 #16

Somebody should -- that's for sure. Robert Reich can't do it all alone! KPN Nov 2019 #30

When you reduce corporate tax... the_sly_pig Nov 2019 #17

Trickle down economics has been a rousing success... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #20

It happens here in IL. I assume it happens everywhere. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2019 #19

In my state they let auto insurers charge a catastrophe fee of $140 per car, per year that goes yaesu Nov 2019 #21

North Carolina Traildogbob Nov 2019 #23

Emissions tests eliminated from yearly car inspections in NC? steventh Nov 2019 #67

Last year, Traildogbob Nov 2019 #68

New cars don't require it anymore fescuerescue Nov 2019 #72

My truck is 11 years old. Traildogbob Dec 2019 #84

3 years fescuerescue Dec 2019 #87

Just new cars fescuerescue Nov 2019 #71

Are you sure Traildogbob Dec 2019 #85

About half of NC is exempted fescuerescue Dec 2019 #88

Just start publizing that a fee is a tax. ... Historic NY Nov 2019 #25

Here in Oregon the Dems have also fallen prey to fees, BUT -- in my opinion largely as a result of KPN Nov 2019 #32

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2019 #26

They raise fees, yes, but in CA, not property taxes. Liberty Belle Nov 2019 #33

Our last GOP governor, the odious but boring Tim Pawlenty, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #34

The masses who vote for Republicans certainly are ... jimlup Nov 2019 #35

How things have been done in Texas for decades now Aquaria Nov 2019 #36

Arizona is doing this. kairos12 Nov 2019 #41

Definitely a Texas thing, especially when Rick Perry was governor. TwilightZone Nov 2019 #43

We seem to have trouble deciding, as a society, Ron Green Nov 2019 #44

Here in Germany, they raise everything all the time, AND raise fees for all services DFW Nov 2019 #46

Thanks for the information. I've been reading/seeing stuff on the news that the German ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #57

I am indeed of retirement age DFW Dec 2019 #80

Thanks so much for your engaging and thoughtful response. I learn something new all... SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #89

Most European countries are no bigger than an average midwestern state DFW Dec 2019 #91

All of those fees are regressive, in that they affect lower income people more guillaumeb Nov 2019 #47

Too busy tiptonic Nov 2019 #48

That's the way it rolls in Wisconsin. Raise fees. Cut services. Shift funding..... usaf-vet Nov 2019 #49

Still nothing done? Wow. If nothing has happened thus far, it probably won't since tech ... SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #93

Arizona ThoughtCriminal Nov 2019 #50

Republicans in Wisconsin finally listened thar AllyCat Nov 2019 #51

That's been going on for awhile... paleotn Nov 2019 #52

Yes. Also, a lot of fees and penalties are governments preying Hortensis Nov 2019 #58

Yup! Newest Reality Nov 2019 #53

Sounds like Michigan gibraltar72 Nov 2019 #55

Republicans love regressive taxes because they are regressive people krispos42 Nov 2019 #59

In our country.... SergeStorms Dec 2019 #77

Been going on for decades. warmfeet Nov 2019 #61

ahh, the fee TAX. hiding taxes. yes. i noticed it years ago. pansypoo53219 Nov 2019 #64

They do the same in North Carolina. These fees and sales taxes hurt poorer people more. yardwork Nov 2019 #65

Florida does this also. Oppaloopa Nov 2019 #66

Arkansas has lowered the state income tax 3 sessions in a row. Patterson Nov 2019 #70

Almost anywhere I've ever lived PatSeg Dec 2019 #73

Under bush and republican presidents they've been doing that for decades. No tax increases.... George II Dec 2019 #74

Florida has been doing this since I lived there bluevoter4life Dec 2019 #75

When tax rates stay the same, but appraised value goes up revenue is increased Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2019 #78

Yeah, they prefer use fees to taxes Recursion Dec 2019 #79

The complexity and opacity of how the government funds itself... MrModerate Dec 2019 #81

Ohio Marthe48 Dec 2019 #86

Yes. I call it trickle down tax burden OhioBlue Dec 2019 #90

That's the way it is in Washington State. Aristus Dec 2019 #92