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One reason conservatives might oppose Prop 26

"Why would conservatives in California oppose a proposition that supporters are calling the Stop Hidden Taxes initiative?

Because it doesn't do a thing to address California's runaway spending and skyrocketing deficit. In fact the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office concluded it would add an additional $1 billion in transportation spending and General Fund costs to California's budget each year.

If conservatives have learned anything from eight years of George W. Bush- and the Tea Party's powerful influence might indicate that they have- it's that cutting taxes while increasing spending only plunges the government into more debt, and the taxpayer into more financial obligations down the road."


Read my entire article at CAIVN.


Wes Messamore,
Editor in Chief, THL
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