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This is a recap on some of the highlights from Cleveland Tea Party Patriots' monthly meeting one week ago, 2/10/14. Below the meeting update you will find some information on the Sin Tax and an important survey we are asking you to fill out.
National
On the national level we reviewed the
upcoming 5th Anniversary of the Tea Party movement and the Rally Tea Party
Patriots will be having in D.C. to celebrate with Keynote speaker Mark Levin.
And we are proud to say one of our own,
Marianne Gasiecki, Founder of the Mansfield Tea Party and Tea Party Patriots
State Co-Coordinator for Ohio, will be in the line-up of All Star speakers
at the event.
For ticket info and to see the line up of
speakers for the event click here.
State
At the state level, we discussed the status of
the Health Care Compact (HB 227) in Ohio which is scheduled for
proponent testimony this week (tomorrow) in the OH House State & Local Government Committee.
About a week ago, Rep. James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the
Health Care Compact (H.J. Res 110) in the U.S. Congress.
Since the Health Care Compact is the only way
to Constitutionally remove us from the chains of Obamacare, this is great news!
Local
Jesse Smith, N/E OH Coordinator for Americans
for Prosperity, did an outstanding job presenting facts & figures on the
proposed Sin Tax extension that will be on the ballot. Jesse's presentation was
followed by some hard discussion and insightful questions for and against the
proposed Sin Tax extension.
In the end, it was agreed upon that because
of the wide ranging views and the different scenarios of the Sin Tax, that we
would put together some information and take a poll to better gauge the
feelings and sentiments of our members.
Below you will find a poll and information on
the Sin Tax. We are asking that you please fill out the poll and share your
feelings on the Sin Tax proposal that will be on the ballot this May 2014.
Being pushed by the Greater Cleveland Partnership, Cuyahoga County
Council voted to put the extension of the Sin Tax on the ballot this May to pay
for upgrades.
The troubling part of this is the Sin Tax
extension DID NOT need to go on the ballot this soon. Other funding
avenues could have been explored & discussed and the Sin Tax extension
could have been placed on the ballot in November 2014 or May 2015. Giving no thought or discussion on
alternative avenues for funding, Cuyahoga County Council & the Greater
Cleveland Partnership simply decided you the taxpayer should again be responsible
to cover these costs.
From the sentiment at our meeting - be it for
or against the Sin Tax - the general consensus was everyone wants to support
our teams and see the City of Cleveland succeed. But the taxpayers should not
have to continue bearing the brunt of this burden and other avenues of funding
should be explored.
Defeating the Sin Tax this May would force
Cuyahoga Council & the Greater Cleveland Partnership to come to the table
with alternative funding options that can be presented to voters at a later
date.
Some of the options for alternative funding
include an increase in ticket prices for games and/or a
facility fee on all events held at these venues.
So we can better gauge our actions and
position on the Sin Tax extension, please fill out the attached survey by clicking here.
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