Originally Posted by davecummings

I recall news reports over the years where the repubs were against new and expanded government programs that would increase taxes and allow gov't to operate the bureaucracy involved with the new tax/budget-supported program. Wasn't that one of the reason why Mrs Clinton's health proposals failed during the Clinton administration.

I certainly don't want more gov't involvement like the U.S. Postal System -- UPS/FEDEX/etc works fine, though.

While lobbying for the Adult Industry for the last 10-11 years during the annual Free Speech Coalition Lobbying events at the California Legislature, the repubs repeatedly were against taxes and new programs, particularly if the programs took over already-functioning and effective civilian-run matters. Case-in-point is Dems Sen Calderon's 2007 and 2008 bill that proposed taxation against everything "adult" (including Internet sales/memberships/etc) in order to provide programs/offsets to mis-perceived and untrue "secondary effects" allegedly caused by gentlemen's clubs and other adult venues--the dems had a majority, but since it was a tax bill that required 60% majority, it was defeated by the republicans--whew!. Same for a bill to take over what AIM already does to prevent STD/HIV breakouts in the porn business---do you really want the government mandatorily entering your photo shoot or cam shows in your home/living room just to check on health and OSHA stuff? I don't!