Comments on: Who Will be the CFO In Chief? http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/ The FreedomWorks blog dedicated to lower taxes and more freedom. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:32:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-79189 Mister Guy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:06:56 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-79189 So, you want to reduce the tax burden, but not cut much of anything from govt. spending (all the *real* money is going to Iraq right now BTW)?? That's just more supply-side nonsense that has failed over & over again...no thanx... So, you want to reduce the tax burden, but not cut much of anything from govt. spending (all the *real* money is going to Iraq right now BTW)?? That’s just more supply-side nonsense that has failed over & over again…no thanx…

]]> By: Sickle http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78523 Sickle Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:35:19 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78523 sorry, I guess that last move wasn't "illegal," just patently dishonest. sorry, I guess that last move wasn’t “illegal,” just patently dishonest.

]]> By: Sickle http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78522 Sickle Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:34:34 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78522 <blockquote>We do, however, limited the number of issues that we address</blockquote> So how much money does my company have to donate for you to look at my issue? Yeah I'm being snarky, but see how the issue of your donors comes into play? Freedomworks appears to have a nasty habit of taking on the "issues" of its biggest donors according to the Washington Post. The telecoms gave you a bunch of money, and you guys went to bat for anti-net-neutrality. The sugar industry gave you money, and you opposed the federal everglades project that would have affected them. These are documented facts, btw, not conjecture. I'm not saying that those corporate donations "chose" your issues for you, but the timing was curious enough to attract the attention of a major newspaper. Not to mention your illegally signing up "members" without telling them through an insurance carrier (and another donor).

We do, however, limited the number of issues that we address

So how much money does my company have to donate for you to look at my issue?

Yeah I’m being snarky, but see how the issue of your donors comes into play? Freedomworks appears to have a nasty habit of taking on the “issues” of its biggest donors according to the Washington Post. The telecoms gave you a bunch of money, and you guys went to bat for anti-net-neutrality. The sugar industry gave you money, and you opposed the federal everglades project that would have affected them. These are documented facts, btw, not conjecture. I’m not saying that those corporate donations “chose” your issues for you, but the timing was curious enough to attract the attention of a major newspaper. Not to mention your illegally signing up “members” without telling them through an insurance carrier (and another donor).

]]> By: Sickle http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78516 Sickle Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:19:16 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78516 C'mon Peter. There's a huge difference between saying that Republicans tend to agree with you more than democrats and having actual Republican party big-wigs and operatives staff (and lead) your state chapters. For whatever reason you guys have never addressed that point. Why not? C’mon Peter. There’s a huge difference between saying that Republicans tend to agree with you more than democrats and having actual Republican party big-wigs and operatives staff (and lead) your state chapters. For whatever reason you guys have never addressed that point. Why not?

]]> By: Peter Suderman http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78472 Peter Suderman Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:38:05 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78472 When Democrats want to reduce the overall tax burden, FreedomWorks will support it. We do, however, limited the number of issues that we address, so we're less likely to take any sort of position on the other two. When Democrats want to reduce the overall tax burden, FreedomWorks will support it. We do, however, limited the number of issues that we address, so we’re less likely to take any sort of position on the other two.

]]> By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78467 Mister Guy Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:18:12 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78467 We'll be looking forward then to support from you guys on future efforts the Dems will be undertaking to reduce the tax bruden on the middle class, reduce spending in/on Iraq, and limit the power of the Executive Branch. We’ll be looking forward then to support from you guys on future efforts the Dems will be undertaking to reduce the tax bruden on the middle class, reduce spending in/on Iraq, and limit the power of the Executive Branch.

]]> By: Peter Suderman http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78460 Peter Suderman Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:09:56 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78460 It's obviously true that we often side with Republicans and support Republican policies. And it's not exactly a secret that Armey, our chairman, was a Republican legislator. But that's usually because Republicans present strong vehicles for us to promote our agenda. We've been harsh on Republicans whose policies we disagree with (see Mike Huckabee, for an easy example), and if Democrats started promoting economic policies that cut taxes, reduced spending, limited the powers of government, etc. etc. I think we'd support them. But I don't see much likelihood of that. It’s obviously true that we often side with Republicans and support Republican policies. And it’s not exactly a secret that Armey, our chairman, was a Republican legislator. But that’s usually because Republicans present strong vehicles for us to promote our agenda. We’ve been harsh on Republicans whose policies we disagree with (see Mike Huckabee, for an easy example), and if Democrats started promoting economic policies that cut taxes, reduced spending, limited the powers of government, etc. etc. I think we’d support them. But I don’t see much likelihood of that.

]]> By: Sickle http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78459 Sickle Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:04:38 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78459 <blockquote>I’m sure there are some conservative members of FreedomWorks who are members and affiliated with the Republican Party, but a majority of FreedomWorks’ members are conservatives not Republicans.</blockquote> Dude, the Oregon state chapter of FreedomWorks is a higher-up in the Oregon Republican party. The Colorado director worked on Rudy's presidential campaign. A cursory glance of the political contributions by FW's principals and bloggers shows donations exclusively to Republican candidates and causes. Blogger Brendan Steinhauser wrote a book about conservative campus activism and is a big-time Republican. Kinnan is a republican, and comes from a longtime Republican family. The seed money to start CSE came from major Republican donors. Can you provide any proof that "a majority of FreedomWorks’ members are conservatives not Republicans"? Anywhere?

I’m sure there are some conservative members of FreedomWorks who are members and affiliated with the Republican Party, but a majority of FreedomWorks’ members are conservatives not Republicans.

Dude, the Oregon state chapter of FreedomWorks is a higher-up in the Oregon Republican party. The Colorado director worked on Rudy’s presidential campaign. A cursory glance of the political contributions by FW’s principals and bloggers shows donations exclusively to Republican candidates and causes. Blogger Brendan Steinhauser wrote a book about conservative campus activism and is a big-time Republican. Kinnan is a republican, and comes from a longtime Republican family. The seed money to start CSE came from major Republican donors.

Can you provide any proof that “a majority of FreedomWorks’ members are conservatives not Republicans”? Anywhere?

]]> By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78401 Mister Guy Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:23:55 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78401 Remember the 1990s? When the Clintons and the Dems pretty much balanced the budget on their own? Yea, that's the kind of fiscal responsibility that we're heading for when the Dems take back the White House. Making the federal tax system more progressive again, and, hopefully, making some changes to Social Security (like gradually raising the retirement age as people naturally live longer &/or raising the cap on SS taxes). Much of the problem that this country faces with health care is the skyrocketing cost of it, which isn't helped by the fact that a lot of people are uninsured or underinsured. The Dems have plans for that too...wait and see... If we hadn't gone down the road of supply-side economics again earlier in this decade, the problems that we face now wouldn't be as big. If you want to take issue with the unified budget theory...take it up with LBJ...he's dead BTW. Boy, are we back to trying to put the "non-partisan" monkier on this website again?? Ugh... Remember the 1990s? When the Clintons and the Dems pretty much balanced the budget on their own? Yea, that’s the kind of fiscal responsibility that we’re heading for when the Dems take back the White House. Making the federal tax system more progressive again, and, hopefully, making some changes to Social Security (like gradually raising the retirement age as people naturally live longer &/or raising the cap on SS taxes). Much of the problem that this country faces with health care is the skyrocketing cost of it, which isn’t helped by the fact that a lot of people are uninsured or underinsured. The Dems have plans for that too…wait and see…

If we hadn’t gone down the road of supply-side economics again earlier in this decade, the problems that we face now wouldn’t be as big. If you want to take issue with the unified budget theory…take it up with LBJ…he’s dead BTW. Boy, are we back to trying to put the “non-partisan” monkier on this website again?? Ugh…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78380 Anonymous Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:08:24 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/17/who-will-be-the-cfo-in-chief/#comment-78380 FreedomWorks' supporters are conservatives, not Republicans. My guess is that they probably vote Republican a majority of the time, but voting a particular party does not necessarily make a person affiliated with that party. I'm sure there are some conservative members of FreedomWorks who are members and affiliated with the Republican Party, but a majority of FreedomWorks' members are conservatives not Republicans. FreedomWorks’ supporters are conservatives, not Republicans. My guess is that they probably vote Republican a majority of the time, but voting a particular party does not necessarily make a person affiliated with that party. I’m sure there are some conservative members of FreedomWorks who are members and affiliated with the Republican Party, but a majority of FreedomWorks’ members are conservatives not Republicans.

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