About Michael Cloud

6 Simple Ways to Dramatically Cut Costs of Medical Care — at Zero Expense to Taxpayers

What if it were possible to cut your medical care costs by 20% or 30% or even 50% now — while keeping current levels of quality and service — by repealing and removing government-created burdens and barriers?

Conclusion: Warning to Tea Party Activists Even Tempted to Vote for Big Government U.S. Senate Candidate Scott Brown

“A Vote for Ross Perot for President is a Vote for Bill Clinton,” said the 1992 Republican whisper campaign and robo-phone calls (launched by Bush (Sr.) Presidential Campaign operatives in 1992.)
“A vote for Ron Paul for President is a vote for Barack Obama,” said the 2008 Republican emails and robo-calls (against Ron Paul’s 2008 Republican Presidential Primary Campaign.)

“A vote for Joe Kennedy for U.S. Senate is a vote for Democrat Martha Coakley,” say the 2010 Republican emails and robo-calls (against Independent Tea Party Candidate Joe Kennedy’s Campaign for the vacant …

Part II Warning to Tea Party Activists: Republicans Concede We’re Right

Part 2 Warning to Tea Party Activists: Massachusetts Republicans Concede that Scott Brown Repeatedly Voted for NEW Big Government Programs, INCREASED SPENDING FOR Big Government Programs, and FOR Higher and Higher yearly Massachusetts state Government Spending during his 11 years in the legislature.

WARNING to Tea Party Activists and Supporters, Town Hall Meeting Protesters, and Tax Cutters living in Massachusetts who are even considering voting for Scott Brown for US Senate January 19th

Career politician Scott Brown is an 11-year Big Government Republican state legislator who regularly and repeatedly voted FOR bigger state government budgets, voted FOR expanded and new Big Government programs, voted FOR tax increases, and voted AGAINST tax cuts.

Before you freak out, we do NOT want you to stay home – or vote for Martha Coakley. You have a far better choice – a choice that gives your vote 100 times its normal impact. What’s more, if you choose this option, you will dramatically strengthen the Tea Party Movement – and radically increase the number of TRUE tax cut and spending cut candidates on the ballot this November.

Priority #1: Set a small government agenda

To make government small, we must advance a small government agenda — and put Big Government on the defensive.

Would You Push the Button to Make Government Small?

If you could make government small, would you want it? The “push the button” test is more than a “Yes” or “No” litmus test. It helps each of us zero in on concerns, problems, and obstacles we need to handle as we dismantle Big Government Programs.

The Small Government Proposal for Education Funding and Choice

We can dramatically boost educational quality and choice in America while reducing costs, waste, and taxes. This small government proposal is designed to turn school property taxes into user fees. A $3,000 tax cut for homeowners.

An Open Letter to the Massachusetts State Legislature From Carla Howell and Michael Cloud, Sponsors of the 2008 Massachusetts End the Income Tax Ballot Initiative

Basic Economics teaches: “If you want more of something, subsidize it; if you want less, tax it.” ENDing the sales tax now could guarantee that Massachusetts will break out of the Recession first and get a head start toward America’s next economic boom.

The Forgotten Truth About the Original Boston Tea Party — and Why We Desperately Need it Today

Carla Howell delivered this speech on April 15, 2009 at the TEA Party Event in Boston, Massachusetts.

The BIGGIB Glossary: Ways Big Government Advocates Try to Con Voters

Seemingly benign statements contain various types of bias — whether deliberately or unconsciously — that advocate Big Government policies and proposals. We call them BIGGIBS (BIG Government Instances of Bias).

Deficit or Overspending: the Difference One Word Makes

Does the Federal Government have a Deficit Problem or an Overspending Problem? Your answer to this question makes a profound difference in how you think about, talk about, and deal with government revenue and expenditures.

Why Not Big Government? The Five Iron Laws

What’s the matter with government? Why doesn’t Big Government work? Why don’t the politicians fix it? Why can’t we run it like a business?
It’s not because the wrong people are in charge. It’s not because we have the wrong policies. It’s not because we’ve failed to implement the right reforms.
Big Government is the problem.
Consider the Five Iron Laws of Big Government:
1. Big Government Programs don’t work.
Big Government Programs don’t solve the problems they were created to solve. They don’t produce the results they were intended to produce. They don’t deliver …

All That is Necessary for the Continued Growth of Big Government is for Us to UN-do Nothing

Big Government politicians go to Washington, D.C. or your state capitol with a pen — to write new laws and expand government programs. Small government politicians go with an eraser — to reduce, remove, repeal, and roll back Big Government powers and programs. Small government politicians go to UN-do Big Government.

Smaller Government? Smaller Than What?

When you hear the phrase “smaller government,” what does it mean to you? “Government smaller than it is today?” That’s what it means to most people.

So you think you’re “wasting your vote”?

Perhaps no force in America’s democratic election process serves more to keep Big Government big than the “wasted vote” argument.

Small Government Pledge^sm for Candidates

I believe that government is too big – that government spending, borrowing, debt, and taxes are too high.
As a candidate for public office:

I promise to campaign for specific proposals to roll back and reduce total government spending, debt, liabilities, borrowing, and taxes – and to immediately give back 100% of these savings to the taxpayers.
I promise to campaign to actively seek out and root out government waste, overspending, and non-essential spending.
I promise to campaign to shrink or eliminate Big Government programs that do not work or that make things …