2/05/2006

Dialog - person trying to distort Senate 18 Candidate David Stall (endorsed by us) stance on taxes (Click comments section below to read it)

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2 comments:

Sal Costello said...

Dear Sal,

I contacted David Stall by e-mail and asked him straight out if he opposed an Income Tax for Texas.

He said that he would resist an income tax for Texas but that if absolutely necessary, he would vote for state income tax. I am adamantly opposed to state income tax and will not vote for an income tax politician.

Were you aware of his stance?

Kent Emerick
Bastrop, Texas, 78602
kdemerick@yahoo.com

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(I ASK DAVID MYSELF)

David,

Where are you on this one?
You know we can't feed the monster. Right?

Sal

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Sal:

Thank you for asking.

Mr. Emerick's report of my position on income tax is taken out of context. I don't believe that it is an accurate representation of what I told him. Below is my 'entire' and unaltered reply to his e-mail.

David
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Mr. Emerick:

I'm not a particular fan of state income tax. In fact I'm not a fan of any tax, but taxes are a necessary evil.

A reasonable agrument can be made that an income tax is a fairer tax than property tax. However, if I were going to consider an income tax there would first need to a constitutional amendment eliminating all property taxes. Otherwise I fear that we would just layer another tax on top of all the others.

That said, I don't foresee Texas abandoning property tax and my supporting a state income tax.

David Stall

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Kent,

Perhaps you didn't read David's reply properly.

I know David. He's a friend of mine. He'll fight for Texans, while the other guys are just politicians.

Thanks,
Sal

1:19 PM, February 05, 2006
Sal Costello said...

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/09/936.asp

Traffic Lights Modified to Funnel Traffic Into Toll Tunnel

Traffic lights in Sydney, Australia were modified to create gridlock forcing frustrated motorists into a controversial toll tunnel.

Testimony yesterday in a New South Wales, Australia parliamentary inquiry into the Cross City Tunnel uncovered evidence of significant engineering alterations made in an attempt to force motorists onto the toll road. Opposition leader Peter Debnam charged the Labor government with adjusting signals at 400 intersections along Williams Street and other nearby roads in such a way as to create additional gridlock.

In January, Debnam's formal Freedom of Information request for full data on traffic light timing changes was rejected on the grounds that it might "facilitate the commission of a terrorist attack."

"It demonstrates the Labor Government’s continuing contempt for the community and the public’s right to know," Debnam said. "It defies belief they would attempt to use a counter-terrorism excuse to hide their rip-off of motorists."

The parliament formed the Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel to examine other controversial measures including road closings forced by non-compete provisions in the contract. A community liaison group member for the tunnel testified that the narrowing of lanes on adjacent, free roads came as a shock to area residents.

"Suddenly overnight, like mushrooms, concrete barriers are built," Suzanne O'Connor testified. "They were very keen on traffic calming, which apparently is jargon for funneling. So there was a lot of jargon, a lot of English being abused, again I think... in an attempt to keep the implications hidden."

Tunnel usage so far has fallen to less than half the initial goal of 90,000 motorists per day. Nonetheless, even without expected rate increases the road is on track to make A$800 million in revenue in the next fifteen years.

1:33 PM, February 05, 2006

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