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Post by concerned on Feb 18, 2009 21:10:28 GMT -5
On the news wktv, our mayor is having a difficult time coming up with a budget that will really tax the citizens. I still say raise the sales tax.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2009 6:17:55 GMT -5
Roefaro doesn't need to raise the sales tax. What he needs to do is to cut out the bullshit. It's about time Roefaro stopped giving away the store to the police & firemen. Enough is enough. Roefaro's new retirement & health ins. plan giveaways for the above is costing the taxpayers of this city a fortune, & is one of the reasons for the tax hike. Just because the police & firemen's unions gave Roefaro their endorsement does that mean that taxpayers have to be continually sucked dry with tax hikes to pay for them? Hey, before you jump down my throat because I know it's not p.c. to critisize police or firemen, just remember that they already have an excellent benefit package with good pay. The taxpayers of this city can no longer afford to be bled dry by special interests like the above. Roefaro should stop with the quid qou pro bullshit, & start thinking of the taxpayers who have to pay for the one hand washes the other horseshit games that he is playing with taxpayer money.
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Post by clarencebunsen on Feb 19, 2009 6:53:14 GMT -5
If there were a way to tax BS we would have no problem funding any government programs.
Perhaps Utica could look into a local sales tax on funerals.
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Post by dgriffin on Feb 19, 2009 9:25:00 GMT -5
If there were a way to tax BS we would have no problem funding any government programs.Perhaps Utica could look into a local sales tax on funerals. I think taxing BS would violate Freedom of the Press.  |
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Post by jon hynes on Feb 19, 2009 9:27:04 GMT -5
On the news wktv, our mayor is having a difficult time coming up with a budget that will really tax the citizens. I still say raise the sales tax. It's lucky he has a tax surplus left over from last year, and salt for the roads that had been bought previously when the price was down, to start with. We haven't really even had much of any snow this winter. If the sales tax were raised I'm sure the County would want a piece of that. (double-digit sales tax increase) We'll all be afraid of some outlandish increase and be so very thankful when it turns out to be a little bit less, and he'll be our hero again. Oh thank God, it was only 19 1/2 % instead of 21 %. Maybe next year we can look forward to having a triple-digit city tax increase. |
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Post by dgriffin on Feb 19, 2009 14:59:26 GMT -5
We'll all be afraid of some outlandish increase and be so very thankful when it turns out to be a little bit less, and he'll be our hero again. My next (and only) hero will be the pol who REDUCES taxes. And my next YES vote for a school budget will be when it has been reduced and my taxes go down. I'm not expecting that very soon. |
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Post by Ralph on Feb 21, 2009 1:53:30 GMT -5
Someone please pass the Vaseline.  |
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Post by Clipper on Feb 21, 2009 13:01:11 GMT -5
Oh hell Ralph, go the big bucks, and get the "his and hers" KY. Might as well get SOME enjoyment out of it.
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Post by frankcor on Feb 22, 2009 11:46:35 GMT -5
Roefaro is a genius. First he releases the bogus story about a double-digit property tax increase for the city, then he comes out with a 6% increase in his budget. Everybody is grateful and singing his praises now.
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Post by Clipper on Feb 22, 2009 12:25:22 GMT -5
Gee Frank, is that not SOP in politics in todays world?
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Post by frankcor on Feb 22, 2009 13:26:14 GMT -5
Yeah, how stupid are we?
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