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Front and back
of card distributed at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Dinner
on April 14, 2007. "Leadership Through Action"
Restore America's Greatness
Proven Executive
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Governor of Arkansas for 10
1/2 years.
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Chaired the National Governors
Association, providing leadership to the Governors of all 50 states and
5 territories.
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Created Operation K.A.R.E.,
a disaster relief effort that provided unmatched aid to more than 75,000
Hurricane Katrina victims.
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Championed efforts to implement
nationally lauded Healthy America initiative on the state level and led
by example to change the culture of health from focus on disease to focus
on health.
Fiscal Conservative
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Passed Arkansas's first broad-based
tax cut package, and cut over 90 additional taxes -- reducing taxes by
almost $380 million for the people of Arkansas.
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Balanced the Arkansas state
budget 5 times, eliminated the capitol gains tax for the sale of a home
and indexed the state income tax to inflation to keep people from being
forced into higher tax brackets.
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Left office with a surplus of
more than $800 million.
Family Man with Authentic
Conservative Values
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Championed efforts to protect
traditional marriage and create stronger families.
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Pro-Life advocate who believes
we must nurture our children from conception, but not stop at birth and
ensure they have quality healthcare, a solid education, clean air and economic
opportunity.
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Implemented education programs
that not only raised standards that resulted in gains every year since
implementation, but guaranteed students a complete education by mandating
music and art as part of the curriculum.
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