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xchrom

(108,903 posts)
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:38 AM Feb 2012

Florida Republican Submits Anti-Corporate Tax Bill Without Removing ALEC Mission Statement

http://wepartypatriots.com/wp/2012/02/01/florida-republican-submits-anti-corporate-tax-bill-without-removing-alec-mission-statement/



It is now the common wisdom of millions of interested parties that ALEC does not work for the vast majority of citizens, that it is a vicious corporate lobby and that it is thee main force behind the deterioration of personal liberties and workers’ rights in the United States.

Arguing against ALEC’s influence over state legislation has become more difficult thanks to efforts such as ALEC Exposed which display how similar bills advancing in GOP-controlled states are and from whence they originate. Now, Florida Rep. Rachel Burgin (R-56), a 29 year old former legislative aide and graduate of Moody Bible Institute, has made the task of indicting ALEC for undue influence in state politics that much easier by forgetting to remove ALEC’s mission statement from a bill (PDF) she suddenly “decided” to propose. This bill calls on the federal government to reduce taxes for corporations (HM 685).

Burgin discovered her error, but not before Common Blog spotted it:

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Florida Republican Submits Anti-Corporate Tax Bill Without Removing ALEC Mission Statement (Original Post) xchrom Feb 2012 OP
ALEC...the fourth branch of government. nt DocMac Feb 2012 #1
Welcome to Fascism! Where corporate and government power merge to improve the lives of corporations denverbill Feb 2012 #2

denverbill

(11,489 posts)
2. Welcome to Fascism! Where corporate and government power merge to improve the lives of corporations
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 10:47 AM
Feb 2012

and the legislators who love them.

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