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Posted By Wil 1 year, 2 months ago in News"Let's get right to Sarah Palin and her speech last night. I was not impressed. I felt that she made a lot of attacks, and many of them don't check out with the facts. She obviously had a speech prepared for her and had been rehearsed. I don't think in the future we will ever see her that well-versed again."
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crespi1 year, 2 months ago
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Giuliani blaming "liberals" for current problems and Republican political corruption when Conservatives CONTROLLED all three branches of government for more than half a decade was SOME sh*t-faced, sh*t-eating, sh*tty-a*sed, sh*t-for-brains, LYING sh*t...
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I'm sorry, I didn't mean to swear when referring to that Neocon anal dropping.
I meant to describe him as the creep who keeps PROMISING martial law for America. What a sh*t. Oops, sorry again...-
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FSU92grad1 year, 2 months ago
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I cannot believe that this article made the front page...Again, another liberal, non-true, crap story from the left....
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Everything Palin said about Osama was factual and right on.....And to even say that Republicans are the "hate-mongers" is defintely the pot calling the kettle here....
Who threw her 17-year old pregnant daughter under the bus? Who started a rumor that her youngest with downs was actually her granddaughter? Who's the a-holes that said that she's a mom and how can she be fit or have time to be a VP AND also handle the responsibilities of being a mom....
Nobody asked single dad, hair-plug, Biden how he can handle being a VP for Osama... No....Just Palin, because she's a Republcian conservative and just like the wussies you guys are whenever you guys get scared or nervous, you start attacking them viciously like the scumbags you libs are....
And "drill now" chanting? Again, if you would have listen to ANY of the speeches, which I'm sure you didn't, the drill now is to help bring the price down at the pump while we invest in other alternative fuel sources like nuclear, clean coal and natural gas....It's going to take 10 years or so before we can get these other fuel sources up and running....What do we do in the interim, libs ? Just continue to allow our enemies to have us by the balls by relying on foreign oil....$10 a gallon ? Is that what you liberals really want ? You see, the misperception you clowns cannot and will not get is that "drill here and drill now" is temoporary...We're not saying that this is ALL we are going to do to correctl our energy reliance....unplug your ears and you might actually learn something...
It's a temporary fix to a long-term problem, but you libs would rather us sit on our thumbs and do nothing....
like the Democrap Congress....
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Charlson1 year, 2 months ago
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The Palin response to our energy crisis is drill, drill, drill...from oil to natural gas. And dig, dig, dig for more coal, then turn it to oil...more oil, oil, oil. We can not drill or dig our way out of our energy problems.
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I would grant that as a short term policy of weaning us off imported consumption of oil, some domestic drilling and digging is inevitable but with the stipulation that the product will be refined in America and consumed in America and with sufficent environmental safeguards. If these environmental safeguards cost too much then don't drill or dig. My health and the health of the rest of Americans are precious commodities, too. And since many Americans can't afford heathcare insurance, it's important not to pollute the environment and provide a breeding ground for disease and the rise of healthcare costs.
But in the national interests of American security and economic independence from foreign energy sources in the future, America must produce alternate domestic energy sources. And that must start now, not later, before it's too late.-
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protoham1 year, 2 months ago
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That is a nice thought, but until alternatives are as cheap as oil, coal or gas. It is a losing proposition for any company. Is the price of gas to high, not really, it has just kept pace with inflation.
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What cost 25 cents in 1969 should cost $4.00 now. The only time when Gas got really out of line was during Jimmy Carter's term.
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ladylou41 year, 2 months ago
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"But in the national interests of American security and economic independence from foreign energy sources in the future, America must produce alternate domestic energy sources. And that must start now, not later, before it's too late."
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Well spoken. And if one cares to comment on your style, your comment comes across politely, calmly, and without the grit, grin, and growl of a hockey mom turned pit bull. Thank you. -
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protoham1 year, 2 months ago
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I loved Palin's speech, and considering her teleprompter was not fully working it makes it even more impressive. I enjoyed Rudy's speech too. McCain's speech was not all that great though, but at least it was not full of lies like BO's.
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lilamaed31 year, 2 months ago
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HOW COULD U SAY SUCH A THING...WHAT BARACK SAID WAS FROM THE HEART AND GENUINE, NOT REHEARSED LIKE ANY OF THE REPUBLICANS (WHOM ALL WE HEARD WAS BASHING THE REPUBLICANS) UNLIKE THE DEMOCRATS WHEN ALL SPEECHES WERE SAID WHERE ALL TRUTH AND FACTS....NOT MADE UP.
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ladylou41 year, 2 months ago
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"I really like Palin. I wish her well." I think you missed my point. Palin sort of contradicts herself if she is yelling, "drill, drill, drill!" And then turns around and says we still need to find alternative energy sources. While she is screaming front and center in the full style of a hockey mom from the sidelines, she must fail to realize that many creative minds and businesses have already located, developed, and are now producing those alternative sources!!!
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simonsez1 year, 2 months ago
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The technology of "alternative energy" at the moment is "something else organic". We can't burn rocks or other inorganic materials, the only gas is hydrogen which is down the road.
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So ... do we burn old organic material or NEW organic material. If we choose new, then we have to GROW it for fuel. That will require HUGE amounts of acreage to grow the daily equivalent of 20 million BPD of fuel. We would have to clear cut billions of acres to grow this product, have the people to farm it, have the energy to plow it, harrow it, plant it, harvest it, move it to market, process it into a usable fuel, move it to your service station. In addition, it will have to be subsidized as ethanol is today.
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ConsAreNonGrata1 year, 2 months ago
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I like when Palin talked about the "do-nothing" Congress, but then I get a little confused. Why didn't she mention the RECORD number of GOP filibusters?
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It use to be OBSTRUCTIONISM was the bane of our country. At least until Cons started doing it.
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wdfisher571 year, 2 months ago
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I wish allyou whiners would give the the rest of a break for a couple of days now that the conventions have been held. Whatever your political faction is, I 'd rather we diid something rather than nothing (like the current Congress seems inclined) concerning the foreign oil dependency situation. Now I know the left, along with the greens, trumpet their new alternative fuel source mantra and have for decades, yet they always fail to note that at the moment none are available other than wind, nuclear, coal and natural gas. None of these seem to please them or the media, (witness the Not in my backyard phenomena we are witnessing at this very moment when someone suggests building transmission lines ro plants) so we get snookered into the old "Republicans are greedy mantra". I myself favor solar energy, but fully realize that the folks with the resources to develop that source aren't very likely to spend a whole lot to produce a technology that would eventually put them out of the profit loop. The only cost and hope for a return being the initial price on the solar panel, then most likely being forced to buy any extra energy produced but unused by the consumer. Not exactly a win -win for the manufacturers in my opinion. The sun being free to all with a solar panel substantially limits their potential profit margin, which is not what your average businessman or woman is in buisness for, not to mention their board and stockholders. We are gonna have to start educating the masses that investers do so for a return, in fact the biggest return they can manage on every product we all use on a daily basis. If we were all honest about the only thing being rpomised the average American is more giveaways which in my opinion are very unlikely to happen after the election is concluded, mainly due to a general lack of funds. Now tyat Obama is repositioning himself on defense issues leke he did last night, he also will be hard pressed to foind his available funding , unless of course the Republicans are right and he taxes us all to death. I am like the rest of teh middle class, struggling to pay the bills, and if saddled with a bunch of new taxes, users fees, and carbon usage taxes would seee my lifestyle drastically reduced. Most of the new tax suggestions are being used to find ways to give more money to the folks who don't really seem to conntribute much in the society in my opinion, the welfare recipients, college kids and illegal aliens. I think its time for the flat tax or consumption tax to be implimented nationwide so that when you buy stuff you pay taxes, not when you earn a wage. That way each person has a direct influence in what he pays or does not pay in taxes each year, and ecah and every consumer pays his fair share, with no more freeloading by the lazy. If you can work at all you should be required to do so to recieve any publuic assistance, no matter how many kids you have or intend to have.
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most_reasonable1 year, 2 months ago
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Fiscer:
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"I wish all you whiners would give the the rest of a break for a couple of days now that the conventions have been held. Whatever your political faction is, I 'd rather we diid something rather than nothing (like the current Congress seems inclined) concerning the foreign oil dependency situation."
The democratic congress has followed the most do-nothing, but take bribes congress EVER. The lack of progress today is do to the well paid GOP-Lobbyist that is stopping progress to reverse the effects of the ENRON loopholes pushed through by the BUSH?DELAY clique. -
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bill-smith1 year, 2 months ago
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I'm more than happy to build more and more nuclear plants as long as you're willing to have the spent rods buried in seismically active ground less than 100 miles from your state's most populous city and your state's main source of revenue. Hey, while we're at it, let's transport the said waste the LONG way around and go through all of your state's major metropolitan areas so as not to go anywhere near any place in the state represented by the presidential candidate who's ready to open the repository now, PRIOR to all required testing being completed.
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Really, as soon as those conditions sound good to the residents of your state let us know and we'll begin shipping the radioactive waste of other states to you guys. Until then, maybe you should quit disparaging the NIMBY mentality of others.
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wdfisher571 year, 2 months ago
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I wish allyou whiners would give the the rest of a break for a couple of days now that the conventions have been held. Whatever your political faction is, I 'd rather we diid something rather than nothing (like the current Congress seems inclined) concerning the foreign oil dependency situation. Now I know the left, along with the greens, trumpet their new alternative fuel source mantra and have for decades, yet they always fail to note that at the moment none are available other than wind, nuclear, coal and natural gas. None of these seem to please them or the media, (witness the Not in my backyard phenomena we are witnessing at this very moment when someone suggests building transmission lines ro plants) so we get snookered into the old "Republicans are greedy mantra". I myself favor solar energy, but fully realize that the folks with the resources to develop that source aren't very likely to spend a whole lot to produce a technology that would eventually put them out of the profit loop. The only cost and hope for a return being the initial price on the solar panel, then most likely being forced to buy any extra energy produced but unused by the consumer. Not exactly a win -win for the manufacturers in my opinion. The sun being free to all with a solar panel substantially limits their potential profit margin, which is not what your average businessman or woman is in buisness for, not to mention their board and stockholders. We are gonna have to start educating the masses that investers do so for a return, in fact the biggest return they can manage on every product we all use on a daily basis. If we were all honest about the only thing being rpomised the average American is more giveaways which in my opinion are very unlikely to happen after the election is concluded, mainly due to a general lack of funds. Now tyat Obama is repositioning himself on defense issues leke he did last night, he also will be hard pressed to foind his available funding , unless of course the Republicans are right and he taxes us all to death. I am like the rest of teh middle class, struggling to pay the bills, and if saddled with a bunch of new taxes, users fees, and carbon usage taxes would seee my lifestyle drastically reduced. Most of the new tax suggestions are being used to find ways to give more money to the folks who don't really seem to conntribute much in the society in my opinion, the welfare recipients, college kids and illegal aliens. I think its time for the flat tax or consumption tax to be implimented nationwide so that when you buy stuff you pay taxes, not when you earn a wage. That way each person has a direct influence in what he pays or does not pay in taxes each year, and ecah and every consumer pays his fair share, with no more freeloading by the lazy. If you can work at all you should be required to do so to recieve any publuic assistance, no matter how many kids you have or intend to have.
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JoeSchlock1 year, 2 months ago
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Sarah Palin has spent more time on her back than on her feet in the past 20 years ! A Backwood Hoe is the best description. Hiding behind her church to do what every Bugger
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Hunter & Humper does in Alaska as there is nothing else to do there but HUMP & HUNT !.
Just a loud mouthed Bitch who belongs at a Hockey Match.
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TheSource1 year, 2 months ago
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This is beautiful. Everyone is either having an orgasmic fit for or against Palin. That is exactly
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the reason that we get the worst politicians to run. Which good and decent person would put
up with the garbage that is our there? Beginning with the press idiots and the brood of vipers who only care about getting their stupid stories listened to. Keith says it is illegal to tell when you are called to go overseas. The obnoxious drive by is stupidly wrong. One gets called and reports to a staging area and susequently assigned where they want. Once you know the
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most_reasonable1 year, 2 months ago
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With Palin's nomination that's exactly what you got...the worst politician to run.
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Poor McCain, the Vietnamese couldn't break him, but the GOP did.
He will say anything to be president and choose as his running mate the favorite of the right wing pundits (and it's not PUNDENTS) as the newest flag bearers choose to say.
Palin's NUK-U-LAR brings her to the warmest cockles of the blackest GOP heart.
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csihon1 year, 2 months ago
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I think community organizers do not qualify for president. A few paultry years and mayor of a town of less than 10,000 and governer of one of the least populated states in the union makes you ready to lead a country of more than 300 million people makes you more experience than Biden with 30+ years in the senate. Palin is laughable. After her speech I think she more qualify to be a comedian in country clubs. After listening to her I think McCain is not even qualified to be a president either, he has never held executive office and has never ran anything. I am sure Palin is convinced that the Rep. have their ticket backward and that she should be at the top of the ticket....It is only funny that she got a passport issued for the first time in 2007.
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You know republicains have messed up bad and are ashamed of their did, when the head of their party, Bush, and Cheney along with their families are not invited to their convention and their names are not mentioned. How many times have the democrats recalled the Clintons years and mentioned the Clinton compare to the republicains talking about either of the Bushes. And they want us to keep them in power.
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gemilym1 year, 2 months ago
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Did anyone notice when McCain mentioned an unnamed person taking money from the Indian tribes for political persons and going to prison for it? I saw on pbs some of that money went to Tom Delay in Texas and he was a speaker at the convention! It was to keep gambling out of Texas because the casinos in Louisiana would lose alot of money. Also, I don't care for the whining high pitched voice of Palin... She won't make me vote for their ticket and I'm an independent voter and a woman...
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Commodore11 year, 2 months ago
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It's clear to me that the nazi liberals are worried about Sarah Palin. She's tough and smart. Words U don't associate w/liberals. They are wasting no time spreading the crap. What else can they do? Run the country? Ha! What a joke! First we have Congress controlled by dems and now look at the economy and the gas prices. It went bad after they took office. Coincidence? NOT!
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csihon1 year, 2 months ago
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She did fund raising for Pat Buchanan, who is the Nazi here?
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Only recently did the Dems took controll of Congress after nearly 7 years on Rep catastrophic rule...what do they have to say for that...sheesh...you make it sound like Dems have always been in control of congress...GET REAL -
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tDDisgusted1 year, 2 months ago
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People, don’t let the Republicans divert you from the issues. Our economy is in the tanks because we’re fighting a costly, unnecessary war to protect the profits of corporations and the wealthy who ship our jobs offshore. Clearly, they’re attempting to wrap their hard times in the flag and sell it as “patriotic”. Well, I’m a liberal patriot and I say it’s time to take back the country from the greedy few that have benefited over the last 8 years, not give them another 4 years to further transfer wealth from 95% of us to less than 5% of them.
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csihon1 year, 2 months ago
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6.1% unemployment rate speak for itself, a true testament the the republican administration. Lopsided trade deficit, crushing national debt, and army streched so thin, we could only sit on our hands and watch Russia terrorize and destroy Georgia. CEOs getting richer and getting crazy pay raises while the rest of us wonder if we will have a job the next day and dare dream of a decent raise...That is the republicains for you.
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The 5% rich were the one laughing about Community Organizers, off course they never have to worry about being poor or out of a job and having to deal with these community organizers.
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csihon1 year, 2 months ago
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What scares me about Palin is that she is a heartbeat away from being president. With no experience in world affairs, ultra conservative, history of abuse of power, and a husband who belongs to a party that supported the secession of Alaska from the Union, and disrepected the flag, I think we are going to be in major trouble...the thought of is is so scary even Stephen King would not use it for a novel or a movie.
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BB641 year, 2 months ago
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And you're supporting Obama? He has no experience and until the press asked about it, he belonged to a black supremacist church and came up with some load of crap about why he wouldn't wear a flag pin nor say the pledge. That was until the cameras were rolling. Kind of when he decided not to visit the wounded and played basket ball.
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She's at least run a city and state. Tell me again what a community organizer actually does. Explain why he voted over 100 times present instead of actually voting up or down. Tell me again how someone who has never crossed the isle to shake hands with the other side will actually sit down and work with them. He's known as a rubber stamp in the Chicago Daley world. What books, I mean legislation has he actually sponsored while in the Senate? That's what I thought. He's a Hollywood politician. Votes only with the party, reads the scripts as written and looks okay on camera. Like a Lava light, not too bright but pretty to look at. -
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BB641 year, 2 months ago
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Oh, the evil Republican is picking on me... Waah, waah, waah. She's named as a running mate and every nut job in the world is attacking her. Especially the media crying the GOP is mean. Trash her daughter, attack her son. Bring up an OWI of her husband's from 22 years ago. And they wonder why she's a little bit feisty?
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hyperbola1 year, 2 months ago
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Well I don't find politicians that try to fire librarians because they won't ban books the politician doesn't like to be worthy of election. It would be sufficient to expose all the lies and corruption of Palin.
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PALIN: "Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown."
REALITY: UNDER PALIN, WASILLA GOVERNMENT SPENDING & DEBT SKYROCKETED.
Total Government Expenditures Increased 63 Percent Under Palin. In fiscal 2003—the last fiscal year Palin approved the budget—the total government expenditures of Wasilla, excluding capital outlays, were $7,046,325. In fiscal 1996—the year before Palin took control of the budget—the expenditures were $4,317,947. The increase was 63 percent. [Wasilla Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2003, Table 1]
Palin Supported Increasing Wasilla Sales Tax From 2 to 2.5 Percent to Build $14.7 Million Sports Center. "Wasilla residents have given the go ahead to building a new multiuse sports center in town and to raising the city sales tax to pay for it. With the final votes counted Friday, residents voted 306 to 286 in favor of a measure to raise the city sales tax from 2 percent to 2.5 percent to pay the estimated $14.7 million cost of building the center…Mayor Sarah Palin, who supported the measure, said the tight vote will motivate city officials to keep a close eye on the budget for the center." [Anchorage Daily News, 3/9/02]
Palin Left Behind Almost $19 Million In Long-Term Debt, Compared to None Before She Was Mayor. In fiscal 2003—the last fiscal year Palin approved the budget—the bonded long-term debt was $18,635,000. In fiscal 1996—the year before Palin took control of the budget—there was no general obligation debt. [Wasilla Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2003, Table 10]
http://progressivealaska.blogspot.com/2008/09/sara...
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