Comments on: 2003 Gets a Re-Write And So Does… http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/03/27/2003-gets-a-re-write-and-so-does/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:51:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Danny http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/03/27/2003-gets-a-re-write-and-so-does/#comment-20 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:04:00 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/03/27/2003-gets-a-re-write-and-so-does/#comment-20 Jeff, you are right that the plan was complex, and the complexity certainly didn't help it along any. Simple good. Poser, "only" 30% still represented 400,000 Alabamians who were ready to change the way the state taxes people. I think that conversation has continued for some (or many?) and that has helped the legislature support the Tax Fairness bill that is now going to the Senate. Jeff, you are right that the plan was complex, and the complexity certainly didn’t help it along any. Simple good.

Poser, “only” 30% still represented 400,000 Alabamians who were ready to change the way the state taxes people. I think that conversation has continued for some (or many?) and that has helped the legislature support the Tax Fairness bill that is now going to the Senate.

]]> by: poser http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/03/27/2003-gets-a-re-write-and-so-does/#comment-19 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/03/27/2003-gets-a-re-write-and-so-does/#comment-19 Thank God some people still remember that this was a good idea. I might have actually been in the 30% group at that time, but I still thought it was a great idea. Thank God some people still remember that this was a good idea. I might have actually been in the 30% group at that time, but I still thought it was a great idea.

]]> by: Jeff http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/03/27/2003-gets-a-re-write-and-so-does/#comment-18 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:04:00 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/03/27/2003-gets-a-re-write-and-so-does/#comment-18 Well said, sir. I recall very well the Amend. One days. And I said from the start Riley's package was being presented poorly -- told them as much by email, with suggestions based on my years of living in AL, along with 10 years marketing/advertising experience. "Tax cut" wins. "Tax reform" loses. Simple good. Complex bad. Riley made the point in a speech in Hanceville (paraphrase): "Years ago NC was in a similar situation. Here's what they did for education, now look at 'em. WE can do the same things..." Well said, sir.

I recall very well the Amend. One days. And I said from the start Riley’s package was being presented poorly — told them as much by email, with suggestions based on my years of living in AL, along with 10 years marketing/advertising experience.

“Tax cut” wins. “Tax reform” loses. Simple good. Complex bad.

Riley made the point in a speech in Hanceville (paraphrase): “Years ago NC was in a similar situation. Here’s what they did for education, now look at ‘em. WE can do the same things…”

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