Marsalis shale tax. I want to put a 5 tax at the well head. All those things are my attempt to make the system fairer. I want to make sure that taxpayers get the first break they have had in 20 years. Athink i can make it progressive tax in terms of the income tax and we can reduce property taxes. That is what we have to do is a state and that would be and start contrast to what we have done in this administration. I have told people what we will you and we did it. When i was running for office i laid out what we will do in a cap those promises. Mr. Wolf would suspend wants to spend more money. The question is how much. He needs to tax more to get that money but he will not tell the people how much nor will he tell weeks fromhere a few the election how he is going to do it. Whose taxes are going to go up and go down question mark he has to take aonths, years look. He has been the secretary of revenue. The documents are available and we sent him documents to times to take a look at what
Like you said, keep it simple. Support passage of a comprehensive Mental Health bill this year. [applause] go out there and make today count. Today, we will make a difference as we act for Mental Health. Et. t forget to twea and post throughout the day. Im about to now. I am so proud of this Community Today and i want the entire world to know that i am proud of everyone in here and proud of myself for getting the help i need and you can have that, too. [applause] spoke onent niece disabled American Veterans memorial. It is 15 minutes. It is my pleasure to introduce someone who has been an incredible champion not only for this memorial, but for veterans and activeduty u. S. Military personnel and families. What began decades ago as a personal commitment to our nations heroes back on in his native chicago quickly evolved with thendshake tours uso and iraq, around the world. E formed the Lieutenant Dan troops atorming for home and abroad. He established a foundation to honor troops, veter
The uniform in public as was the case for many returning from vietnam. Im sure some here today remember that all too well. , a combatinlaw medic, passed away this past wednesday of cancer at age 68. Today, he would have been 69 years old. He was like a brother to me and told me how he went into a stall in the airport bathroom to remove his uniform and change into his civilian clothes to at orrom being stared shouted at or possibly spit at. I will miss jack dearly and learn much from him, listening storiestories and the of the Vietnam Veterans in my family was an affinity for me. Epiphany for me. The price paid to secure freedom i felt a strong sense of guilt for being so oblivious as a young teenager to what our Vietnam Veterans, many just slightly older than i were going through. It was out of that guilt and shame that a new mission began. Need to take action to do something to try to make a difference in the lives of those who serve. In 1993 as i continued my journey in television an
State would make it a priority to seek out and serve the needs of the veterans and military families within those communities, to have the courage to take determined action to walk with our veterans, many of whom have lived through the darkest moments of life in combat or have come home mentally or physically injured and face many dark moments ahead will showhe people our appreciation with a willingness to serve up of self to help them move forward just as Lieutenant Dan taylor was able to do, we will be at our very best in someone elses darkest moment. Thank you for allowing me to speak at this important dedication ceremony. Im proud to have played in some small role in this effort. Thank you to those brave warriors in attendance today for everything you have done for our country. May god bless all those still way,ing in harms our military families and may god bless and watch over our america and help us to continue to honor our heroes so we may endure. Thank you. [applause] we conclu
Im sure many remember all too well. My brotherinlaw, a combat medic, passed away today, october 5, he wouldve been 69 years old. He was like a brother to me and told me once how after he toured in vietnam upon arrival into the states, he went into the airport bathroom to change into his civilian clothes to keep from being stared at or shouted out or possibly spent at spit at. I will miss jack dearly and learn much from him. Listening to his stories and the stories of the Vietnam Veterans in my family was an epiphany to me. It made me think hard about the precious gift of my own freedom and the price paid to secure it read i felt a strong sense of guilt for being so oblivious as a young teenager to what our Vietnam Veterans, many just slightly older than i, were going through. It was out of that guilt and shame that a new mission began, a need to try to make a difference in the lives of those who served. In 1993, as i continued my journey in television and theater and film acting, good