tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10730663.post4652298076889886699..comments2023-10-08T02:52:02.982-07:00Comments on Tracy Green: Meet Gary JohnsonTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841474369736680603noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10730663.post-77027028197033417192009-12-24T23:09:31.455-08:002009-12-24T23:09:31.455-08:00Well, I don't know how it works in NM, but I c...Well, I don't know how it works in NM, but I can tell you in WA that if our governor wanted to cut out complete agencies (ha ha, remember this is a thought experiment) she couldn't do it if the agency was written into law. Management attrition might be the only backdoor way of doing it.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08841474369736680603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10730663.post-55973484101969059322009-12-23T17:34:20.831-08:002009-12-23T17:34:20.831-08:00so he's a govt worker union patsy,then.
"...so he's a govt worker union patsy,then.<br /><br />"oh, no. i wont eliminate any of your unnecesary positions. i'll let you retire with the golden handshake when you feel good and ready"<br /><br />half a loaf...Ginohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606046924332159076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10730663.post-16983431920960245062009-12-22T22:39:24.633-08:002009-12-22T22:39:24.633-08:00I might qualify that...none were fired for the pur...I might qualify that...none were fired for the purpose of downsizing government...I think they called it "managed attrition."<br /><br />and yes Gino...all gov't employees are honest and ethical...you and I both know that!<br /><br />I know lots of state employees as it's kind of my job (though I'm not one)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08841474369736680603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10730663.post-23725521531948807912009-12-22T19:29:44.421-08:002009-12-22T19:29:44.421-08:00without firing a single one?
wow, every single go...without firing a single one?<br /><br />wow, every single govt employee in NM must really do a good job and is totally honest with taxpayer money.<br /><br />the Ron Paul revolution was never about paul. it was about the ideas.<br />that is the difference between this movement and the others.<br /><br />i'll look into this johnson guy.Ginohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606046924332159076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10730663.post-21103626808404548502009-12-22T12:56:25.219-08:002009-12-22T12:56:25.219-08:00Great post!
According to http://www.JohnsonForAme...Great post!<br /><br />According to http://www.JohnsonForAmerica.com, Gary Johnson was also known for:<br /><br />* Vetoing 750 bills (more than all the vetoes of the other 49 Governors combined).<br />* Reducing taxes $123 million annually.<br />* Cutting the rate of government growth in half.<br />* Eliminating the state’s budget deficit.<br />* Leaving the state government with 1200 fewer employees (without firing anyone).<br />* Leaving the state government with all-time high bond ratings.<br />* Enacting major welfare reform, which cut government welfare spending by 30%.<br />* Shifting state Medicaid to managed care.<br />* Bringing the New Mexico state government and the Navajo nation leadership together to finally resolve century-old disputes over water, gaming, and other issues.<br />* Privatizing half of the prisons in the state.<br />* Shooting down campaign finance legislation.<br />* Increasing the percentage of the budget devoted to improving the state’s education system.<br />* Repealing the Little Davis-Bacon Act, thereby allowing non-unionized labor the ability to be employed in construction of new schools and other public works.<br />* Overseeing the construction of 500 miles of new, four-lane highway (designed, financed, built, and guaranteed by the private sector).<br />* Running 100% positive campaigns, never mentioning his opponents once in print or ads.<br />* Coming from outside of politics with no political machine behind him to beat a former Republican Governor in the Republican primaries and then unseat an incumbent Democrat Governor in the general election by a 10 point victory margin, even at a time when Democrats outnumbered Republicans 2-1 in the state.Josiah Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494840396043596900noreply@blogger.com