Voting to cut spending could be a problem for a libertarian in Congress or a state legislator if the bill is not a special bill because otherwise you usually would be voting for the spending bill you are voting to cut.--- In [email protected], Bruce Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Your question was would I vote for something cutting > spending and my answer was yes. > > If you intended it as a trick question... > Well, I stick by my answer. > > I will vote to cut anything I can. > > You can be pure, and I will work in the direction of > freedom, wanting 100%, but taking any %. > > --- hrearden_hr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > What is the reason that you do not support the LP > > Iraq exit strategy? > > Is it because you believe the exit should be more > > immediate than the > > plan calls for and that the plan calls for leaving > > troops in the > > Middle East or because you support the war and > > believe that the troops > > should stay in Iraq? > > > > Although I think it would be better if less were > > spent on education > > and healthcare, I am disappointed with your answer. > > The reason is > > because the Constitution does not state that > > Congress can spend > > treasure on education or healthcare. Thus if I were > > a Congressman, I > > would not vote yes on a bill that calls for spenfing > > even 1 cent on > > education or healthcare. That would be > > unconstitutional and it is a > > violation of the oath that members of congress take > > to defend the > > Constitution. > > > > $ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Bruce Cohen > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > No > > > Yes > > > > > > Thank you for asking. > > > > > > hrearden_hr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you support the LP Iraq exit strategy? Would > > you vote yes on a > > > bills to reduce spending on education and health > > care by 50%? > > > > > > $ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Bruce Cohen > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I too don't like Income Taxes, or the IRS for > > that > > > > matter. I'd like to see them eliminated. > > > > I'd like to see sales taxes eliminated along > > with a > > > > host of other taxes. > > > > > > > > However, I can't wave a magic wand and eliminate > > them > > > > tomorrow, should I get elected. Progress is > > progress. > > > > > > > > Saying I am in favor of cutting taxes by 50% is > > not > > > > the same as saying I am against cutting them > > 100%. > > > > > > > > Be that as it may, I will never change my > > position for > > > > a donation, much less for 'I will consider it'. > > > > > > > > I will repeat my actual position. > > > > I support a flat, low income tax as a dramatic > > > > improvement over the system we have now. > > > > Having that happen is a rea possiblility, and if > > > > I am elected I will work tirelessly towards it. > > > > > > > > Ending the income tax is not a possibility at > > this > > > > time. First we need to elect a majority in both > > > > houses and the President, all as Libertarians. > > > > > > > > Until such time, I will take what progress I can > > get. > > > > > > > > --- hrearden_hr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I believe that any income tax is wrong and a > > really > > > > > bad idea. Thus I > > > > > will not consider donating to your campaign > > unless > > > > > you come out > > > > > against any income tax even a low flat income > > tax. > > > > > If you come out > > > > > against any income I will consider donating to > > your > > > > > campaign but that > > > > > does not mean that I will necessarily, it > > simply > > > > > means that I will > > > > > consider it. As it stands now I will not > > consider > > > > > contributing in any > > > > > way to your campaign because on your website > > it > > > > > states that you > > > > > support a flat income tax. > > > > > > > > > > $ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Bruce > > Cohen > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Bruce Cohen for US Congress > > October 3, > > > > > 2005 > > > > > > > > > > > > Orange County, California > > > > > > > > > > > > WWW.GetBruce.Com > > > > > > > > > > > > 866 OC Bruce or 866 622-7823 Toll Free > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have answered your call! > > > > > > > > > > > > I've heard you; you urged me to run and now > > I am. > > > > > > > > > > > > We now have official ballot status for the > > United > > > > > States > > > > > Congressional race in Orange County, > > California! > > > > > > > > > > > > Republicans fear we could steal Fiscal > > > > > Conservative votes. > > > > > Democrats are afraid we'll get their `Reagan > > > > > Democrats'. Both groups > > > > > are `Fiscally Responsible and Socially > > Tolerant', > > > > > like us, so they > > > > > have good reason. > > > > > > > > > > > > This is why the big power brokers don't want > > us to > > > > > succeed. They > > > > > want their own insider in Washington. > > > > > > > > > > > > But I have a secret weapon the political > > insiders > > > > > and party bosses > > > > > don't have, I have YOU! > > > > > > > > > > > > With your help I can make a difference! > > It's a > > > > > long shot for me to > > > > > win, but we can make national news. > > > > > > > > > > > > You've already helped me take the first step > > by > > > > > urging me to run. > > > > > Now you can help us take the next step by > > making a > > > > > generous > > > > > contribution to our campaign. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please go to our website, www.GetBruce.com > > and > > > > > contribute what you > > > > > can. This is the only national race in 2005, > > so > > > > > we'll get national > > > > > attention. > > > > > > > > > > > > Let's make the most of it! > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your generous support!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bruce > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PS Feel free to call me personally. 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