In February, the following changes were made on the central committee:
In light of the allegations that the IRS has been unjustly targeting conservative groups, the Tea Party organized a national protest against the IRS on May 21st. The local Santa Barbara Tea Party joined in this event, and organized their own protest in front of the local IRS office downtown from 12-1 PM. Dozens of protesters were out on the street, flanking both sides of Anacapa Street with their signs. Due to this recent news, some were calling for a full audit of the IRS and an increase in transparency. Others were calling to abolish the IRS, an organization that has grown too corrupt and unaccountable. The majority of passer-byes were in favor of the protest, but there were few who booed as they enjoyed being tax slaves.
The UCSB CR’s with Susan Tully
On Tuesday, May 21st, the Santa Barbara county Young Republicans hosted their monthly meeting and it featured Susan Tully of FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform. Susan’s topic of discussion was immigration reform and she laid out all the costs behind legal and illegal immigration. She also talked about the “Gang of 8″ immigration reform bill currently being considered in the Senate and gave many reasons why it would be a bad law. For instance, if passed the bill would add trillions of dollars in costs to our social welfare system, destabilize our borders, and possibly increase crime rates. A lively discussion followed Susan’s presentation, with many people sharing their stories about immigration. One topic of debate was whether or not the problem had to do with our social welfare system and big government, or if immigration in itself was a problem. Please share your opinions in our comments section below if you’d like to discuss!
