OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE
RI Republican Party State Central Committee Meeting
for the
ELECTION OF PARTY OFFICERS
WHEN: Saturday, March 19, 2011
Delegate Sign-in begins at 3:00 pm
Alternate Sign-in begins at 3:45
Meeting Call to Order at 4:00 pm
WHERE: Quonset ‘O’ Club
200 Lt. James Brown Road
North Kingstown, RI
Directions at: www.quonsetoclub.com
Hors-d’Oeuvres and Cash Bar Available
Please Note:
Prior to the start of the State Central Committee meeting,
the following groups will also meet on March 19, 2011 at the Quonset O Club:
2:00 pm, The Chairman’s Caucus
3:00 pm, the RI GOP Credentials Committee
3:30 (if required), the RI GOP Executive Committee
CANDIDATES SEEKING ELECTION:
For Chair:
Kenneth K. McKay: KKMckay [at] verizon [dot] net
Patrick Sweeney: PatrickSweeneyesq [at] gmail [dot] com
For 1st Vice Chair:
Steve Frias: SteveFrias2001 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Lester Olson: LesterOlson [at] juno [dot] com
Anton Viverios: Avive_40840 [at] hotmail [dot] com
For 2nd Vice Chair:
Brian Buongiovanni: Brianb401 [at] gmail [dot] com
(unopposed)
For Treasurer:
Barbara Holmes: bmhcpa [at] cox [dot] net
(unopposed)
For Secretary:
Robert Coupe: RobertJCoupe [at] yahoo [dot] com
Ryan Lund: Ryan [dot] N [dot] Lund [at] gmail [dot] com
1800 Post Road – Warwick, RI 02886 – (401) 732-8282 – www.rigop.org
Source: Rhode Island Republican State Central Committee
Ken McKay: The Difference between R’s and D’s
SLIPPERY-SLOPE
The Difference between R’s and D’s — You Pay More
During the campaign, in at least one broadcast debate, then Candidate Lincoln Chafee, promised that his proposed sales tax hike would be limited to a one percent (1%) tax on currently tax exempt items. After being pressed at the debate on WPRI Channel 12 as to whether his proposal would simply open to the door to taxing these now tax exempt items at a higher rate than his 1 percent proposal, Chafee promised that through “leadership” he would control the General Assembly, which is run by Democrats, and stop them from raising the tax further. WPRI-TV (go to the 7 minute mark to begin listening to the exchange)
Last night we saw just how far promises go. Unfortunately, it does not appear that the slope was slippery at all. It appears that he has no intention of stopping the Democrat-controlled General Assembly from raising our taxes more than one percent on currently exempt items. In fact, he now proposes it himself.
According to the Providence Journal, “The plan under consideration late last week would impose the new 1-percent sales tax that candidate Chafee proposed to levy on some of the items that are currently tax-free, such as home heating oil. It would then apply the suggested 6-percent sales tax to a long list of other items and services that are now tax-free, such as dry cleaning, hair cuts and landscaping. (emphasis added) It is not yet known what other currently exempt items might also be taxed. The list is long, and it includes: newspapers; auto, furniture and television repairs; car washes; tickets to movies and sporting events; club dues, employment agency fees and tax-return services.” “Clues emerge to RI Governor Chafee’s first budget proposal”, Providence Journal
This is the real problem with tax and spend liberals, whether they are independents or Democrats. Once they open the door on taking more of our money to solve their problem it is easy to take more and more from us — even while many of Rhode Island’s working families are one pink slip away from personal financial calamity. Continue reading ‘Ken McKay: The Difference between R’s and D’s’