In politics, there is plenty of posturing, rhetoric and finger-pointing. But one thing that has always been a code of honor, even between parties, is your WORD. If you make a promise, you keep it.
Apparently, this is not the case with our friends in the Dem leadership. After several days of negotiating, our Minority floor leader made a deal. Three GOP votes, if the Dems put up 54 votes. It was an agreement, a solemn vow. It was a bond.
We faithfully held up our end of the bargain from the first minute of voting. And then we waited, and waited, and waited. Finally, at 7:30 a.m. they gave up. They failed to hold up their end of the bargain. They could only muster 51 of their own party's votes.
They ran over our leadership and several of their own members who did not want to vote for an 18% increase in personal income taxes.
We will be back Sunday night to see what they are going to promise next...
Friday, September 21, 2007
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Integrity????????? What integrity. I am appalled at what is going on and if the people of Dillon's district don't run him out of town on a rail tarred and feathered they get what they deserve.
My Rep is Emmons and I will continue to send her messages. Our county is one of the poorest in the state. Greenville has already lost so much in the last few years. WE can't afford any more. We are bleeding now.
I did write an article on this for the Greenville Daily news. It probably won't get printed. I was kind to her but the message got across. I am sure that because she is term limited out they put inhuman pressure on her. But her constituents will not be happy here if she votes for higher taxes.
This is a small community she is from and people don't readily forget when a politician sticks it to them.
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