Posted by
niqueie on Thursday, January 10, 2008 5:16:32 PM
Talk about a flip flop, Huckabee has done a 180 degree turn on illegal immigration. At least Mitt Romney's happened a couple of years ago, not since he started campaigning. Read the following excerpt from wikipedia's article on him:
[In opening remarks among Hispanic civil rights leaders at a LULAC convention, Huckabee said the nation will need to address the concerns of the Hispanic community because of its growing influence and population base. "Pretty soon, Southern white guys like me may be in the minority," Huckabee said jokingly as the crowd roared in laughter. He told the LULAC delegates that their presence in the state's capital city was very important because Arkansas has one of the fastest growing Hispanic populations in the nation. "Your gathering is so very significant for our state," Huckabee said.[98] Roy Beck, whose 1.5 million member organization NumbersUSA played a major role in defeating the Senate immigration bill, calls Huckabee "an absolute disaster as governor of Arkansas... Every time there was any enforcement in his state, he took the side of the illegal aliens." Huckabee responded by saying if voters are looking for the toughest guy on immigration, he's not their man.] from {Wikipedia search: Mike Huckabee}.
Huckabee also took so many gifts while he was governor. We need someone who is not swayed by gift-giving. Mitt Romney is a millionaire that never even took a salary while he was the governor of Massachusetts. He also shamed the states congress for trying to increase their salaries while he was governor.
Huckabee's one liner about having a president that is "like the guy they work with, not the guy who laid them off" is so bogus. He is aiming it at Romney, but either he doesn't know what a venture capitol company does, or he is trying to stir up lies. A venture capitol company (VC) buys a company that is failing (like Kmart was) and then restructures it and then makes it profitable. Yes, some jobs are lost, but instead of the company going bankrupt and all the people losing their jobs, some people still have a job and the company can now start a better business that is focused on growth and prospering. Or a VC company funds start up ideas, thus increasing jobs. Bain Capitol during Romney’s time there started start up like Staples, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Brookstone, Domino's Pizza, Sealy, Guitar Center and The Sports Authority. That seems to me to say that Mitt Romney is the guy that helped bright and entrepreneurial people create thousands of jobs. Way to go Mitt!!!
The tax plan that Huckabee wants will never materialize. For one thing, Congress and those employed by the IRS and support roles (i.e. CPA, tax attorneys, ect) would never let the IRS be dissolved. Secondly, if by some miracle it did get dissolved there would be a huge recession that would follow, because the vast amount of people would cut spending because everything would cost at least 23% more. Besides this lets off the really rich guys who save a ton of money (not spending) and make loads more on their investments. They spend a lot, but not in comparison to how much they make. Besides it would increase people going to foreign countries and spending lavishly there, but not here. It would hurt tourism, because people would not come as often because everything would cost at least 23% more. This is a very devastating tax plan. It will let those who can pay a lot off the hook and leave the middle class to take the brunt of the burden.
The tax plan should be simplified and then taxes should be spent only on what the public needs are, not congresses or lobbies wish lists. Romney can get this done. He has the history and experience that can work for everyone’s benefit.
If you want to know more about Huckabees past I recommend reading wikipedia.com. They would not allow bias, only facts.