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Political Factoid
Republican governors
(and 2012 Presidential wannabes)
who have raised taxes.
- Tim Pawlenty (2011 - R-MN)
- Raised taxes on cigarettes
- - Raised corporate taxes
- Cut state aid to local governments
which forced property taxes to go up.
- Mitt Romney (2011 - R-MA)
- Raised taxes on used cars,
- Raised taxes (closed loopholes) on corporations
- - Raised all kinds of "fees"
- Rick Perry (R-TX)
- Raised cigarette taxes (2006)
- Imposed 'on-line' taxes (2011)
- Increased business taxes (2006)
- Mitch Daniels (2011 R-IN)
- Raised taxes on liquor
- Raised taxes on rental cars
- Raised sales tax
- Proposed raising income taxes on incomes over $100k.
- Haley Barbour (R-MN)
- Raised tobacco taxes (2009)
- Imposed 'bed tax' on nursing homes
- Raise all kinds of taxes
- Mike Huckabee (Fmr. R-AK)
- Imposed 'bed tax' on nursing homes
- Raised gasoline taxes
- Raised sales tax 33%
- Increase corporate income taxes
- Increased excise taxes on mixed drinks
- Raised taxes 21 times overall
cf.
1530,
909
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