Carole Strayhorn is on the air
Carole Keeton Strayhorn has launched radio commercials attacking Rick Perry for wanting to raise taxes.
"Some politicians think it is easier to tax than to lead," Strayhorn says in the commercial.
"Now, you might expect that kind of thing from a big taxing liberal in Washington, but here in Texas? From a Republican governor?"
Strayhorn says Perry raised state fees $2.7 billion in 2003 and then this year proposed "the largest tax increase in Texas history ... and not one penny for education.
"No wonder our Republican Legislature had to tell him no twice."
Perry re-election campaign manager Luis Saenz said, "It's typical Carole, talking without a solution."
Saenz said Strayhorn is "taking a page out of the Tony Sanchez playbook and attacking without offering a solution." Sanchez was Perry's Democratic opponent in 2002.
Saenz said since Perry has been lieutenant governor and governor, the state has increased education spending by $10 billion. Saenz said many of the fees Strayhorn is criticizing were adopted by lawmakers on her recommendation.
Posted by Evan @ 08/23/05 01:28 AM
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I thought only the "netroots" liked to make the argument Gov. Perry has raised taxes by calling user fees taxes.
At this rate, Strayhorn's soon gonna be chatting it up via blogger conference calls with the "roots!"
Posted by kevin whited @ 08/23/05 09:45 AM
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