Monday, August 29, 2005

The Problem With Campaign Promises

Check out my friend's blog on the pickle Minnesota's Governor has gotten himself into.

Knight of Pan: Gov. Pawlenty Learns Crime Doesn't Pay!

If you tell voters you plan on taxing them rather than cutting services, you can not win an election. If you tell voters you will not raise taxes, but then do, you usually wind up not getting re-elected. Rarely does anyone decide to cut services. That's the government crack. Everybody wants their services. Gimme Gimme Gimme!

As the Divinely Appointed King of North America, I here-by abolish all individual taxes and shift that burden over to business and industry and heavy tarrifs on all imported goods except beverages. God told me to do it.

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