On 11/06/2011 08:58 AM, Bill wrote:
> "Just Visiting" wrote in message
>> When you vote this coming Tuesday, be sure to vote against any
>> issues that would cause tax increases.
BobF said he'd already voted for more than one increase because it's his
responsibility.
> If the government was spending our money wisely and frugally. And
> really needed it, then yes. But for local government in my area, I see
> things like $26,000.00 spent for a study of something silly and MANY
> other needless expenditures, so NO! (Your area may be different...)
>
> These people need to learn to live within their means.
What he said! This shit happens at all levels. Locally there was a
plan to spend $6million (this may have been federal money because the
freeway in question is an interstate) to build a walkway over the
freeway so that people from the south side of the rail terminal wouldn't
have to walk UNDER the freeway. Apparently in these difficult times it
was felt that $6M was too much, so they're just going to spend $1million
to widen the 6' sidewalk to 12' and add lighting. NEITHER PROJECT IS
EITHER NEEDED OR ACTUALLY USEFUL except to transfer money to the people
who will do the actual construction.
We have no way to know how much money was transferred from the people
who will do the construction to the people who decided it needed to be done.
And there are STILL potholes and heaved sidewalks.
Screw 'em, I will never choose to give them an extra penny. Whatever
they get they will waste. You will remember, I'm sure, that the reason
for special tax increases is ALWAYS to keep police/fire/library/school
services from being cut. Novody ever mentions that the mayor won't be
able to redecorate his office if we don't pass the bond issue.
And spending more money on schools just means spending more money on
schools, not better education.
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Cheers, Bev
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