Word: antitax
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Bush has united his party by employing a strategy that Grover Norquist, a White House ally and the president of Americans for Tax Reform, describes as "delivering on first-tier issues." For the fiercely antitax crowd, Bush supplied his $1.1 trillion tax cut in 2001. For those in the party who obsess over judicial nominations, this Bush has not disappointed as his father did. Bush picks nominees considered ideologically sound and understands the political value of fighting for those, like Charles Pickering and Priscilla Owen, labeled ultraconservative by Democrats. By sticking with his core supporters on the issues they care...
...very interesting role reversal," says Stephen Moore, president of the Club for Growth, an influential antitax organization. More than that, it could mean trouble for President Bush. Some G.O.P. Governors privately grumble that Bush's tax plan is making their own untenable political situations worse--a message they will offer in person when the National Governors Association meets in Washington this week. --By Karen Tumulty
Independent nominee for Governor Tim Penny and Democrat Roger Moe are "Taxman and Roger" in an ad portraying them as Batman and Robin. "Holy tax increases," yelps a Robinesque voice. Republican Tim Pawlenty appears as Superman with an antitax emblem on his shirt...
...Tennessee the tax debate got even uglier. Republican Governor Don Sundquist lobbied his legislature in June to impose the first-ever state income tax. Antitax protesters, egged on by a talk-radio host, surrounded the capitol, banging on the doors, throwing rocks through windows and scaring legislators into dropping the new tax. Instead they used the state's $560 million share of the national tobacco settlement to balance the books. More than a dozen states have tapped rainy-day funds or tobacco money...
...want to do? In two recent debates, he was quick to debunk his opponent's policy ideas but suggested few of his own. And Allen has relentlessly exploited Robb's somewhat aimless campaign. The 48-year-old challenger says Robb is out of touch with "Virginia values," meaning the antitax, socially conservative beliefs Allen happily epitomizes. Allen has also promised that as Senator, he would introduce a $1,000-to-$2,000 "education tax credit" bill to help parents buy computers and school supplies, even if their kids attend private schools, which would make it a kind of below...