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February 05, 2013
Betting on Yourself: Republicans Hope to Spark Revival by Implementing Red-State Model in Republican-Controled States
Simple enough theory: If they won't listen to your rhetoric, maybe they'll listen to your results.
f successful, the combined tax cuts and pared government spending could reignite slumbering state economies and draw in new residents, while positioning Mr. Brownback and governors such as Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal and Indiana’s Mike Pence for potential White House bids.
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The tax gambles under way in the red states contrast sharply with proposals put forward by some Democratic governors. The governors of Minnesota and Massachusetts have proposed raising income taxes while cutting the sales tax. The trend promises to create unusually stark divisions between conservative and liberal states.