Had a good conversation with a conservative friend this weekend re: government spending and Republican Rep. Jon Porter’s apparent affinity for it (despite his claims to the contrary – especially, my friend noted, when he is looking for campaign contributions).
This convo occured before I read Jon Ralston’s column in the Las Vegas Sun yesterday, in which he noted that although Porter has a new ad slamming Democrat challenger and former state senator Dina Titus for voting for the largest tax hike in Nevada’s history back in 2003 - which she did – Porter likely would have voted for it, too.
In light of Jon Porter’s record of voting for pork bills in Congress, including this year’s scandalous Farm Bill, Ralston’s assumption is fair.
Does Jon Porter really think he can sell himself as a fiscal conservative at this point? And even if he tries, why on earth would we believe him?
midnightrider
16 September 2008
Good point, E.
On the tax-cutting conservative side, Porter has been a proponent of fixing the AMT, cutting the federal estate tax and extending the President’s tax cuts.
On spending, however, Porter really isn’t the fiscal hawk conservatives might prefer.
Here’s the good news: In 30 days early voting starts. With a little luck, you won’t have to put up with Mr. Big Spender any more.
Want change you can believe in? Elect Dina Titus and give Nancy Pelosi the majority she needs to REALLY put the fix on the American taxpayer. ;)
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