What can you tell me about the "Club for Growth"?

TheFarseer

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Mon Jun-26-06 05:51 PM
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What can you tell me about the "Club for Growth"?

They are putting big bucks behind one of the repug candidates in Nebraska. I think they want lower taxes or something and less government. Can anyone fill in some details?

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Common Sense Party

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Mon Jun-26-06 05:53 PM
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1. Spinoff from the Cato Institute--libertarian "think"tank.

Less taxes, smaller government, more free trade. Same old stuff.

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TheFarseer

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Mon Jun-26-06 06:10 PM
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5. I was hoping for some examples of insanity

like disbanding the Department of Agriculture (which they want to do) or disbanding the Department of Education or declaring minimum wage unconstitutional (wishful thinking so far, haven't heard those yet.)

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Beaverhausen

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Mon Jun-26-06 05:54 PM
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2. Didn't they fund the swift boat liars?

Edited on Mon Jun-26-06 05:55 PM by Beaverhausen

am I mixing things up?

edit- yes, I was right
http://okimc.org/newswire.php?story_id=79&media_type=TEXT

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Dr.Phool

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Mon Jun-26-06 06:00 PM
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3. Kinda like the Hair Club for Men

Only less brains.

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IthinkThereforeIAM

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Mon Jun-26-06 06:08 PM
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4. Lost their exemption...

Edited on Mon Jun-26-06 06:12 PM by IthinkThereforeIAM

... and ability to run hate ads in support of GOP candidates. They were big behind Thune in his race against Daschle. I guess what they did for Thune broke the campaign laws, all I know is that they are no longer tax exempt.

"On September 19, 2005, the Federal Election Commission filed suit against the Club for Growth for violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act for failing to register as a political action committee in the 2000, 2002, and 2004 congressional elections." <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_for_Growth>

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louis-t

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Mon Jun-26-06 06:30 PM
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6. From what I remember, they advocated elimination of any Repug

left of, say, Santorum.

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Innocent Smith

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Mon Jun-26-06 06:38 PM
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7. They target races

They fly under the radar. They get involved in primaries.

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