So Palin's two biggest accomplishments in government appear to be raising taxes twice.

[denverbill]

A mayor of Wasilla, she pushed through a sales tax increase to fund a recreation center, underfund as it turned out, leaving them a huge budget deficit.

Then, as governor, she put an excess profit tax on oil companies and used the money to redistribute oil company wealth, giving everyone in Alaska a $1200 check.

Now I, for one, would actually tend to agree with doing things like that. Maybe not exactly the same things, but using government for public works and wealth redistribution is certainly a reasonable thing to do. Republicans call me a socialist when I suggest doing it though.

I guess Sarah 'the Socialist' Palin gets away with it though.

I think we need to question Sarah about why we shouldn't put an excess profits tax all oil companies and give the money to all Americans, starting with the most needy. Why is it good for Alaska but not for the rest of us?

[C_U_L8R]

1. And she did the most Republican of things...

she left the two moose town she was mayor of
with a TWENTY MILLION DOLLAR Debt.

My friends. that's TEN MILLION DOLLARS per moose !!!!!

WTF

[KittyWampus]

4. Funny and effective way to phrase that. Can I steal it?

[C_U_L8R]

5. Please do !

[MH1]

2. Sorry for not being aware, but

could you post links to those tax increases? I would like to forward this info on and need the links to do that. Thx.

[denverbill]

3. Sure, here you go.

Increasing the severance tax rate
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jWu39DX90vwMC0J_ObKiRU8GqErwD92SSE601

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2008/08/sarah_palin_and_taxes.html

Wasilla sales tax increase
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/29/141713/091/731/578969

[MH1]

6. Thanks! eom.