Arkansas Blog: Bipartisan tax and spenders UPDATE

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Bipartisan tax and spenders UPDATE

The Democratic Party promises a show of Democrat and Republican "leaders" Monday to support the tobacco tax for health programs.

Which Republicans? Not saying. Not Sen. Gilbert Baker, I'd bet.

UPDATE: Jason Tolbert, a Republican blogger, figures the tax-and-spenders are Rep. Rick Green and Sen. Cecile Bledsoe.

News release:

HEALTH AND TOBACCO NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS UNITE IN THE FACE OF BIG TOBACCO

At a bipartisan announcement Monday, a call will be made to put Arkansas's health care needs above partisanship despite efforts by the national tobacco lobby to divide Arkansas's elected leaders.

WHO:        Democratic and Republican Leaders

WHAT:      Call For Bipartisan Cooperation in the Face of Divisive Action by Big Tobacco

WHERE:    State Capitol Rotunda

WHEN:      11 a.m. Monday, February 2, 2009

Posted by Max Brantley on January 30, 2009 11:04 AM | Permalink

Comments

HB1281 - AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL PERSONS RECEIVING BENEFITS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO UNDERGO RANDOM TESTING FOR ILLEGAL DRUGS.

And what then? The stupid little Repuke author doesn't say, just test the shit out of those poor folk, make 'em crawl on their knees for human sustenance.

Posted by: 70%er | January 30, 2009 11:52 AM

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