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 | New Ad by Common Cause : Behind it All: Fair Elections Now! Surprisingly, Senator Patty Murray has not indicated her support of this legislation. Senator Cantwell is a co-sponsor. Bob Burr, who is running against Senator Murray as a Democrat, has this to say: Burr stated that ever since Sen. Maria Cantwell and over half of the House Democratic caucus [...] Two things are certain in life, death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin Well Ben, you are right about life and taxes, but you are not correct about death and taxes. If you die in 2010 no matter how big a nest egg you have accumulated there is no estate tax. Nada. And your heirs will receive all of your wealth tax-free. There is no [...] I-1098 is a sensible reform getting rid of the poorly thought out B&O tax for small businesses, providing a reduction in property taxes and adding an income tax on the top 3% of income earners in the state. My only concern is that once an income tax is passed, the income threshold will eventually be lowered thereby adding to the middle class tax burden. [...] Specter goes down. Democrat Mark Critz won the late Murtha’s Congressional seat. Mitch McConnell’s doughboy, Mr Grayson, was whooped by Ron Paul’s son. Anything that weakens McConnell is good for America. And Bill Halter will still be battling it out with Sen. Blanche Lincoln in a runoff on June 8. Go Bill! Enjoy the anti-incumbent fervor. It is about time we fired some [...] Many Americans assume the new health care reform act will benefit mostly the poor and uninsured and hurt everyone else, according to polls. As Matt Yglesias wrote, “Basically, people see this as a bill that will take resources from people who have health insurance and give it to people who don’t have health insurance.” Those who still oppose the reform say that people ought [...] State Sen. Craig Pridemore (D-49, Vancouver), candidate for the open Congressional seat in the 3rd District, won the Washington State Labor Council’s (WSLC) sole 2010 endorsement over his opponent (presumed Democratic frontrunner) Denny Heck this afternoon. Sen. Pridemore needed a two-thirds majority vote of more than 400 delegates from across Washington at WSLC’s annual Committee on Political Education Convention to win the endorsement. [...] |      | ||||
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