Maine, Washington Defeat Referendums on Tax Extremism
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In Maine and Washington State, voters Tuesday overwhelmingly told the extremist right-wing, anti-worker crowd to take their efforts to cripple state governments and slash vital services and shove them.
In both states, the so-called Taxpayer Bills of Rights (TABOR)—long a part of the reactionary holy grail—went down by double-digit margins. Maine voters said “No” by a 60-40 margin and TABOR was defeated in Washington 55-45. It was the third time in recent years Mainers saw through the hype and said “No” to Tabor.
According the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC):
The Grover Norquist, Club for Growth, Glenn Beck, Tea Party crowd tried to use the bleak budget picture as an opportunity to ratchet down even harder as states look to find the revenue necessary to protect priorities, create jobs, and get their economies going—but voters rejected that failed approach again….
Join Your Friends and Neighbors June 6 in the Fight for Real Health Care Reform
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This Saturday, you can join with your friends and neighbors in the fight to win the kind of real health care reform that President Obama describes as vital to ensure quality health care for all and to revitalize the economy.
That’s the day Organizing for America is holding thousands of events in private homes and community centers around the country to discuss real health care reform and craft plans to build local support and help pass health care reform. Click here to find an event near you. Enter your ZIP code and you will get a list of events, contact numbers and names and directions.
