8:23-HB 212, raises tax on beer 2 cents a can, 15-cent increase on wine, increase on spirits as well, expected to raise over $4 mill this year. (snip)
Roll call: Once again, the Rethugs are getting a complete pass. Hard to believe that the D’s are letting them get away with this. Presumably, once again, Cathcart will change his vote to ‘yes’, enabling the bill to pass. Waiting a l-o-o-o-ng time to announce the roll call…Longhurst changes from ‘yes’ to ‘no’, which is the parliamentary maneuver to enable the bill to be resurrected, bill defeated. One Democrat, Rep. Kowalko, voted ‘no’. Hard to explain that one. There was reportedly one R prepared to switch if it was the deciding vote.
You said it. How does John think that this helps get closer to a balanced budget? Is his commitment to the poor downtrodden state workers second to his commitment to the $11.29 12 pack of Bud Light?
Nobody is a bigger Kowalko fan that me and I don’t get this. The $4 million John just cut out of the revenue package needs to come from somewhere.