Does Gary still support internet taxation and open borders?
You're already supposed to pay sales tax on your web transactions out of state. Johnson joined 43 other governors calling for authorization to streamline and simplify the existing sales tax system. He also was beat up for trying to pass child porn laws on the Internet that mirrored existing New Mexico law.
As for open borders...do you mean like how the Libertarian Party platform that says "Economic freedom demands the unrestricted movement of human as well as financial capital across national borders." Or are you referring to his adopting the National Governors Association policy:
The Governors urge Congress to consider the following principles regarding immigration policies.
-The decision to admit immigrants is a federal one that carries with it a firm federal commitment to shape immigration policy within the parameters of available resources we as a nation are determined to provide.
-The fiscal impact of immigration decisions must be addressed by the federal government. The states, charged with implementing federal policy, have shared and are sharing in the costs; however, there should be no further shift of costs to the states.
-A basic responsibility of the federal government is to collect and disseminate timely and reliable statistical information on immigration and its consequences for the United States.
-Federal immigration policies should ensure that new immigrants do not become a public charge to federal, state, or local governments.
-The federal government must provide adequate information to and consult with states on issues concerning immigration decisions that affect the states.
-States should not have to incur significant costs in implementing federal laws regarding immigration status as a condition of benefits.
-The Governors urge the following regarding Legalization and Naturalization:
States require maximum flexibility in determining and allocating resources to meet the needs of newly legalized aliens.
-The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) must be diligent in its efforts to ensure that felons are not naturalized and being given the benefits of citizenship rather than being deported.
-The naturalization process should be streamlined to be more efficient and accessible to eligible applicants wishing to become citizens, with all the rights and responsibilities thereof.
-The INS must take aggressive action to eliminate the backlog of naturalization applications, which is now approximately 800,000 nationwide.
