TINSTAAFL, anyone?

Gov. Bob Riley touts tax cuts for all Alabamians making under $100,000 a year, and both Riley and Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley also want the state to revert to quadrennial property reappraisals. In addition, both gubernatorial nominees vow to pour a lot more money into education. Riley's plan is to buy now and pay later with a $500 million bond issue. Baxley's plan is... well... um... mentioned in here somewhere, I'm sure.

Other than Baxley's suggestion to apply the state sales tax to Internet sales, neither candidate has dared to utter a favorable word about a tax increase, which would be liberal and therefore inherently bad. Fortunately, though, extra teachers and school construction tend to be free, and if they ever prove not to be, it's best to make future people pay for the services you consume now.