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Most readers of Reality Alert voted for Governor Arnold because he promised no new taxes.
In fact, he slammed his opponent Phil Angelides for his massive tax proposals, including a $12-billion socialized health plan that would have increased taxes and crippled our healthcare system.
Arnold made a firm pledge not to raise taxes. Unfortunately, he's changed his position. Now what he wants is the second largest tax in California history.
Of course, like all politicians, he isn’t calling it a tax. It’s a revenue generator (or a “fee,” or a “loan”—all kinds of nonsense words).
Don’t believe it. It’s a tax.
If the governor admitted it was a tax, he’d have two problems:
- A tax increase must have a 2/3 vote from the state legislature. And state Republicans will vote no on this tax increase.
- He would be admitting he was a hypocrite and lied to us.
Here are some of the outrageous taxes
the governor is asking for:
- A 4% payroll tax increase on businesses with 10 or more employees (even Angelides' horrible plan was a lot better—companies with 200 or more employees).
- A 4% tax on hospitals (many of which are already going out of business).
- A 2% tax on healthcare professionals like doctors and nurses.
These tax increases will drive out existing businesses and stop new businesses from forming. And the governor’s “Hillarycare” plan will only make healthcare worse.
Yes, 6.5 million uninsured (including illegal aliens) will be getting healthcare. But the governor's plan will also dramatically lower our quality of care.
Instead of using free-market alternatives to improve healthcare, he chose the failed road of socialized medicine. Concerned? Tell the government you’re disappointed.
Get ready for your healthcare to turn into the DMV. Want to register your opposition? Call the governor's office at (916) 445-2841 or email him today by going to www.govmail.ca.gov.
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