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Progressives & Libertarians Debate Tax Credits at #AZLeg Income Tax Credit Review (video)
December 21, 2019
For years, Democrats in the Legislature have been calling for a review of the tax credits and the other tax giveaways. The goal of the review process is to recommend continuation, amendment or repeal of tax credits. Decades of “business friendly” bipartisan votes in the Legislature to reduce income taxes and boost the economy have … Read more
Larry Bodine is the New President of the The Democrats of Greater Tucson
December 21, 2019
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Congratulations to Blog for Arizona Editor Larry Bodine on being voted the next President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson. The organization, celebrating its 40th year of existence (before then, it was known as the Young Democrats of Greater Tucson), is a weekly forum for local Tucson area Democrats to meet and discuss the issues … Read more
The first break in the fever of Evangelical devotion to the personality cult of Donald Trump
December 20, 2019
Televangelist Reverend Billy Graham came to regret that he had “sometimes crossed a line” into politics. His son Reverend Franklin Graham has had no such qualms about giving his full-throated support to President Donald Trump. An early advocate of Trump’s candidacy, he has remained stalwart even as multiple scandals have piled up. The Reverend Franklin Graham Offers an Evangelist’s … Read more
Moscow Mitch, Call the Witnesses.
December 20, 2019
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senators Amy Klobuchar and Chuck Schumer called it yesterday after Political Prince of Darkness-Enemy of the People-Obstructionist in Chief-Senate Majority Leader Moscow Mitch McConnell remained steadfast in his refusal to call additional witnesses to the upcoming Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump. Speaking yesterday (December 19, 2019) after Mr. McConnell on … Read more
The Commission of Appellate Court Appointments is Looking for New Democratic Party Members.
December 20, 2019
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With the holidays coming up, Governor Ducey has announced that the deadline to apply for one of the four non-attorney members of the Commission of Appellate Court Appointments is January 3, 2020. There are a total of 15 members on the commission. Five are attorneys and ten are non-attorneys. Having a seat on this commission … Read more
GOP faith based ‘trickle-down’ tax theory exposed as a lie, part the infinity
December 19, 2019
President Trump cites massive tax cuts, his signature legislative achievement (sic), among wins that should dissuade voters from supporting his impeachment, and supporting his reelection. But several conservative economists now say the Trump tax law, which turns two years old Sunday, so far has fallen short of its central promise to spread prosperity broadly — just … Read more
Indisputable fact: Donald Trump is Scum
December 19, 2019
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In his political career, Individual One-the 2016 Popular Vote Loser-the 2016 KKK Endorsed Candidate-The Liar in Chief (over 15,000 and rising) has made comments that would have been political death for most other politicians. He accused President Obama of not being an American citizen and claimed to have sent investigators to Hawaii to find the … Read more
Like all of Mr. Trumps deals, His Executive Order Combatting Anti Semitism is high on Hype but short on Effect.
December 19, 2019
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Attacks against Jews have been increasing over the last several years. So have attacks on Muslims. Anti-Semitic attacks and harassment climbed 13% in 2018, including countries (like the United States where the Pittsburgh and New Jersey shootings occurred, Britain, France, and Germany) where intolerance towards Jews was thought to have virtually vanished. Anti-Muslim attacks and … Read more
