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Carrie Wigal

Archive for 'Finances'

Virgil Goode, Rob Bell & Frank Ruff Meet Me for Lunch

Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend a Barbecue put on by the Fluvanna Taxpayers Association and was able to meet with several of our elected officials. I chatted for a little bit with our State Senator Frank Ruff. Being a delegate to the Congressional District Convention last month for the first time, we [...]

Fluvanna BBQ for Fiscal Conservatives

The Fluvanna Taxpayers Association is holding a lunch barbecue tomorrow (Saturday), May 10th, 2008 starting at Noon. It is open to all Fluvanna County citizens concerned about their taxes regardless of political affiliation. Scheduled speakers include the following elected officials: Congressional Representative Virgil Goode (R, 5th District) State Senator Frank Ruff (R-15) State Delegate Watkins [...]

You’re Not Welcome, Uncle Sam!

I just finished preparing my federal income tax return late last night and got it off in the mail today with my payment…GRRR. My husband was really hoping for a refund again this year, since we had an added deduction and major medical expenses for that delivery. But no, we had to pay! You see, [...]

Huckabee’s Political Action Committee

I mentioned a pending announcement from MikeHuckabee.com a few days ago, and today I learned a teensy bit more about it. There’s going to be a new Political Action Committee (PAC) forming called HuckPAC. In fact, there’s already a Facebook group in place, which I just joined this morning. The group’s description states, “HuckPac is [...]

Preparing Tax Returns: A Real Drag

The dreaded April 15th is just around the corner, and I’m feverishly working to get my Federal Income Tax Return done. Uggh. Thank goodness for TurboTax software…while I had to shell out about $75 to purchase it this year, it was cheaper than hiring an accountant. But I gotta tell you, doing the whole “filing [...]

FairTax: Mike Huckabee Makes Sense

This is a great video from Mike Huckabee on why he supports the FairTax. I read about this proposal several years ago, and when I heard Governor Huckabee speak on the subject, I checked into it further. If you have no clue about what the FairTax is, watch this video first and then hop on [...]

Handling Finances: Predictor of Future Spending?

So who is the best manager? HUCKABEE SPENT SEVEN TIMES LESS PER VOTE THAN ROMNEY Huckabee $11.77 per vote, McCain $32.37 per vote, Romney $77.44 per vote DEBT: Romney $35 million, McCain $4.5 million, Huckabee $97,600 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Based on quarterly filings with the FEC, Mike Huckabee has been the best financial manager [...]

Max Out For Mike Huckabee

There’s a national grassroots fundraiser taking place this Friday, February 1st called “Max Out For Mike“. Check it out now. Mike Huckabee needs our help. He is not made of money, and needs financial resources to help get his message out before Super Tuesday next week. I’ve already given a few times, but I haven’t [...]

5 Guiding Principles in Huckabee’s Economic Plans

Mike Huckabee just released a Stimulus Package that focuses on five principles to guide his economic policy-making. Family: Focus on Middle Class Families: More Income, Better Jobs, More Secure Homeownership. Fed: Work with the Federal Reserve for a Pro-Growth, Low Inflation Economy Fight: Create Jobs as We Build Up Our Defenses and Build Up Our [...]