CCV GOALS AND PRIORITIES



CCV GOALS AND PRIORITY ISSUES

At our initial meeting early in 2010, the Concerned Coastal Voters developed the following major goals for our organization to pursue:

1. To publicly present conservative views in a professional, factual manner and to counter misinformation where appropriate.

2. To research topics of interest at the national and state levels, and share the information among members of our group.
3. To identify and pursue the most effective venues for disseminating factual information related to our priority issues.

4. To expand membership of our group to like-minded persons regardless of their political affiliation.


Some of the Issues We Care Most About:


1. Free Enterprise Economy (e.g., fiscal responsibility, tax policies that promote growth of businesses, jobs, and general prosperity, elimination of unnecessary bureaucracy and regulation)


2. Limited, responsible, and responsive government.


3. Strong national defense, including border security.


4. Adherence by politicians and the courts to the Constitution and the rights of the individual. (e.g., civil rights, freedom of expression, right to bear arms)


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Friday, March 25, 2011

Our Age of Miracles (Letter to Independent Coast Observer)

Since California Republicans haven’t had political power for a long time, Democrats naturally blame them for all of California’s problems. If Republicans would just allow the people to vote on extending taxes, all problems would be solved. California wouldn’t have a half-trillion dollar deficit for public employee pensions, highest taxes, business stifling regulations, low-achieving schools, and uncontrolled wasteful spending.

Actually, no matter what Republicans do, California’s problems won’t get solved. The only thing that will happen if some Republicans cave in and allow Governor Brown’s special election to extend taxes, and California voters reverse the 2009 election and pass it this time, is that the ruling Democrats won’t  feel compelled to make serious spending cuts. And the problems will just get worse.

Public employee unions own Governor Brown and the Democrats, and the unions hate spending cuts. Soon Californians will find all their taxes futilely wasted on unsustainable public employee pensions. California, with 12% of total population, won’t be able to sustain its one-third of our nation’s welfare workload. Our 48th ranked public education system will only get worse.  Our second highest unemployment rate may soon be the highest.

The Democrat plan is simple. Scare voters with threats of spending cuts so they will extend taxes. Then don’t cut spending and pray an economic revival brings increased tax revenues. Unfortunately for California taxpayers, the revival is going to be slow, and when (or if) it arrives California will be in much worse shape. The Democrat’s plan is like a football “Hail Mary” pass; just heave it up and hope for a miracle.

Michael B. Combs
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