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5.23.2007

 

Tell it all

The chairman of the Vermont Republican Party has sent out a message about gasoline prices and noted that lawmakers considered raising the gas tax in 2006. He referenced a roll call vote more than a year ago on the House version of the transportation project bill that included proposed increases in the taxes on gasoline and diesel. Then he lists the Democrats who voted for the bill. That's fair. They cast those votes.

For the record, the bill originated in a committee chaired by a Republican -- who led the fight for the tax increase on the floor of the House. And the complete list of who voted for the bill with its tax increase included Republicans -- 11 of them. Eight still serve.

An oversight?

-- Nancy Remsen

Comments:
More of the same from the Party that brought you the Swift Boat campaign. To hell with the facts!
 
That is Rob Roper's - the new VT GOP Party Chair - style!

Like Bill O'Reilly, he could care less about the truth!
 
Yeah - VT GOP Party Chair Roper continues the Karl Rove style of politics - say it even if you know its a lie!

Roper lacks credibility!

There were at least 11 Republicans who voted for H.869 (3rd Reading) on 3/17/06 - 8 of whom are still in the House:

Bostic - St.J
Brennan - Colchester
Donaghy - Poultney
Helm - Castleton
Koch - Barre
McFaun - Barre Town
O'Donnell - Vernon
Westman - Cambridge

Rich Westman was the GOP Chair of Transportation who championed the Gas Tax in H.869.

Of course, Roper doesn't want to publicize that.
 
Party leaders on both the Republican and Democratic side will absolutelt, knowingly tell you a bald-faced lie if they think they can get a single vote or a single dollar.
 
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