The Politics Hour
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-08-10/politics-hour
Maryland rolls the dice on a new plan to expand casino gambling. D.C. petitioners pushing a measure to limit corporate influence on political campaigns come up short. And the presidential campaigns ramp up their game in Virginia. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Guests
Tom Sherwood
Resident Analyst; NBC 4 reporter; and Columnist for the Current Newspapers
Bill Bolling
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (R); Republican Candidate for Re-Election
Matt Bush
WAMU Reporter
Hans Riemer
Member, Montgomery County Council (D-At Large)
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) talked about his candidacy against Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli in the 2013 governor's race. Bolling said he and Cuccinelli would both govern Virginia in a conservative way, but his background, experience, qualifications and leadership style differ from Cuccinelli's. "I think I'm the more electable candidate," Bolling said.
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Hi Lt. Gov. Bolling,
I want to know why Romney, his campaign, and his associates don't believe in in telling the whole truth on any issue. For example, you just said if I want my taxes to go up, then I want Obama. I am a WORKING student, why am I less worth investing in, than airplanes and other defense strategies that are no longer really a part of 21st century national security. I am also a Virginian, maybe instead of Virginia resting on its laurels of defense, it should see these hard economic times as an opportunity to diversify its economic portfolio. Maybe, I don't want my taxes to go up, I just want citizens to think about what we want to invest in that is wisest and best for improving the circumstances of all in the country. Everyone needs to pay their fair share, and once I graduate so I can earn more, you better believe I'd be willing to pay back to a community and country that gave me a lot.
Here's hoping Kojo will invite someone from Governor O'Malley's office to speak on the issue of the PSC's failures to deal with Pepco effectively and promptly and what the Governor's plan for ensuring some action prior to the upcoming hurricane season looks like.
As Mr Reimer said, the governor is the elected official with authority over the PSC. Unfortunately the governor is not willing to respond to questions about the Pepco situation and the PSC's failure -- his office refers those questions to the PSC, who is more interested in symbolic gestures like the recent fine than they are in actually ensuring that Pepco straighten up their act immediately. Two more years of this is not an acceptable solution.
As a Democrat who supported O'Malley, I am anxiously watching for some leadership from our Governor, and will certainly not be voting for him again in any capacity if he doesn't step up his game on this one.
Lt. Gov. Bolling stated during Friday's show that Mitt Romney would not raise taxes if elected. This would be true for rich folks, but not for those making less than $200,000. As reported in Robert J. Samuelson's Washington Post column dated 8/10/12, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center evaluated Romney's tax proposals. Among its findings: taxes would rise for 95% of the population, while taxes of households earning more than $200,000 would decrease; those making more than $1 million would see their taxes decrease by an average of $87,000; and, taxes of households earning less than $200,000 would increase by an average of $500. The TPC website states "the largest tax cuts as a share of after-tax income would go to the highest income taxpayers."
I think the voting public deserves more transparency and honesty when it comes to the claims of pro-Romney politicians about Mr. Romney's tax proposals.