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"It's wasteful spending like this that not only forces tax increases and cuts in vital services... but also really make you wonder: who is City Hall looking out for?"
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"Tax breaks can serve a vital role in keeping and bringing jobs to our state; however, without accountability, they are little more than loopholes at taxpayers' expense."
"In the middle of a recession no tax increase is justified because it kills jobs, and any tax increase is a job-killing measure and should be defeated."
"It is the small owner who offers the only really profitable and reliable material for taxation. He is made for taxation."
"Once again, the Republicans in the Senate have rejected an increase in the minimum wage. They support tax breaks for multi-millionaires, but they oppose helping the working poor to earn a decent income."
"If you increase the sales tax... everybody would be taxed."
"New rumors that Saddam Hussein is planning to flee to a castle in Libya with 10 billion dollars. Now President Bush doesn't know whether to nuke him or give him a tax cut."
"The tax code can be used to eliminate the toll booths on the information superhighway."
"Tax reform is taking the taxes off things that have been taxed in the past and putting taxes on things that haven't been taxed before."
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"Given the way some fought for the status quo when I authored the new Ethics Code and created the city's first Ethics Commission, we are going to need your strong support to get an even tougher Ethics Code passed this year."
"From my very first day in the Mayor's office, I have worked closely with the Council members who share our vision of a city hall that really protects taxpayers and cares... yes... about the little things that make a big difference in people's lives."
"Others like City Hall the old way, when they could make deals behind closed doors with your tax money."
"If there's one thing I hope people are certain of it's this: I'm looking out for YOU - the taxpayer."
"Now it's time to focus on basics for people in our neighborhoods... and real ethics reform at City Hall."
"The city has to do what any citizen or family does, when you have a dream. You tighten your belt. You sacrifice some luxuries. Above all, you don't waste a dime."
"And we did it because it's time for City Hall to stop looking out for City Hall and start looking out for the people like you and me who are footing the bill."
"Together, often by unanimous vote, the council has worked quickly to get positive results."
"But there is so much more to do for the city we love... a Dallas with roads as strong as our businesses, parks as beautiful as our children, a downtown as tall as our imagination."
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