tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post2878809198552862959..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: No increase in trash taxMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-24774168540020222012009-09-03T10:17:16.248-04:002009-09-03T10:17:16.248-04:00Maggie,
"But not to worry...I'm sure the...Maggie,<br /><br /><i>"But not to worry...I'm sure they'll come up with some other 'revenue enhancement' scheme if that's the case."</i><br /><br />I have idea.<br /><br />How about we scrap the current way of doing (the city's) business and, next year, we hold public/interactive budget hearings, so that "We the Sheeple" can influence the process directly, by setting the priorities first and then, funding OUR priorities accordingly.<br /><br />Of course, We will have to include debt retirement as one of those priorities..., until the debt is retired, but in the meantime, we will (unfortunately - sniff) have to cut the spending on ALL non-essentials.<br /><br />That's what we have to do in this household. . .Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-23717730668733889992009-09-03T10:11:36.754-04:002009-09-03T10:11:36.754-04:00Phew! So the 'tax' that's not a '...Phew! So the 'tax' that's not a 'tax' is really a 'tax'? <br /><br />Isn't it amazing how this issue gets renamed to escape a class action suit, but gets labeled as a 'fee' to avoid being identified as a tax?<br /><br />Good grief! I am SO glad to be away from that insanity.Casmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075227007374933835noreply@blogger.com