My work takes me to apartment buildings like this one on a fairly regular basis, in fact, I have been to this one twice before. I am actually thinking about getting a permit to carry. Times are definately changing.
Obviously, we can't keep raising the debt ceiling year after year or keep raising taxes on anyone defined as "rich" in order to keep all the money flowing to Washington so our politicians can squander it as they see fit. We need leaders on both sides of the aisle to come together and fix this mess, and right now, those people aren't there. We have problems.
Supporters would have been there, too, but they have to be at work to earn the money that pays the taxes to fund all of these programs. That leaves those that either earn money supplying these services or those that receive these services directly all the time in the world to "protest". Free rides to the protest on taxpayer paid gas, anyone?
The Lepage tax cuts are intended to conform with federal guidelines and reduce the top bracket from 8.50% to 7.95%. They also eliminate taxes for an estimated 70,000 low income Mainers. I suppose if someone already isn't paying any taxes and is 100% on the receiving end of all the programs available out there, then they are tax cuts for the "rich" . Will someone please define "rich"?
As good as it sounds, I think Maine should be sure it can cover its' existing debt before taking on any additional. There is nothing wrong with not being one of the highest leveraged states in the country, given that Mainers are nowhere near the top in personal income and we have an aging population. Construction jobs are good, and infrastructure work needs to be done, but in the past, some construction bond money has indirectly found its' way to other places in state spending, and Cianbro, Pike, and the other players in these projects will still survive.Everyone wants everything. No one wants to see any existing program cuts, so heaping on more debt isn't a wise move at this time in my humble opinion.
When Paul Lepage called the Legislature the State's largest daycare center, he may have upset a lot of people but I don't think he was really off the mark. These clowns and a bunch just like them are the folks we rely on to run our State. Scary!
I'm not surprised by this. It pretty much follows the same pattern that Baldacci, as we have learned in other situations, followed for 8 years, which is reward all your cronies with well paid, taxpayer funded jobs whether they are the best suited for them or not. Very smooth character.
Good question Ernest. I would guess based on past history however that after a bunch of behind the scenes arrangements, this will all be swept away. From what I hear "incidents" of this general nature occur quite frequently at the middle and high schools.
The notion that something is "Free" is a joke. Nothing is "Free". At least the article could state that state and federal dollars are footing the bill..(Taxpayers).
This is just another spoke in the wheels of the welfare wagon that year after year gains happy passengers while the number of people doing the pulling slowly dwindles. No wonder government at all levels is cash starved and constantly looking to dig deeper into the
pockets of the few that are feeding this monster.
My work takes me to apartment
My work takes me to apartment buildings like this one on a fairly regular basis, in fact, I have been to this one twice before. I am actually thinking about getting a permit to carry. Times are definately changing.
Obviously, we can't keep
Obviously, we can't keep raising the debt ceiling year after year or keep raising taxes on anyone defined as "rich" in order to keep all the money flowing to Washington so our politicians can squander it as they see fit. We need leaders on both sides of the aisle to come together and fix this mess, and right now, those people aren't there. We have problems.
Supporters would have been
Supporters would have been there, too, but they have to be at work to earn the money that pays the taxes to fund all of these programs. That leaves those that either earn money supplying these services or those that receive these services directly all the time in the world to "protest". Free rides to the protest on taxpayer paid gas, anyone?
The Lepage tax cuts are
The Lepage tax cuts are intended to conform with federal guidelines and reduce the top bracket from 8.50% to 7.95%. They also eliminate taxes for an estimated 70,000 low income Mainers. I suppose if someone already isn't paying any taxes and is 100% on the receiving end of all the programs available out there, then they are tax cuts for the "rich" . Will someone please define "rich"?
As good as it sounds, I think
As good as it sounds, I think Maine should be sure it can cover its' existing debt before taking on any additional. There is nothing wrong with not being one of the highest leveraged states in the country, given that Mainers are nowhere near the top in personal income and we have an aging population. Construction jobs are good, and infrastructure work needs to be done, but in the past, some construction bond money has indirectly found its' way to other places in state spending, and Cianbro, Pike, and the other players in these projects will still survive.Everyone wants everything. No one wants to see any existing program cuts, so heaping on more debt isn't a wise move at this time in my humble opinion.
When Paul Lepage called the
When Paul Lepage called the Legislature the State's largest daycare center, he may have upset a lot of people but I don't think he was really off the mark. These clowns and a bunch just like them are the folks we rely on to run our State. Scary!
I'm not surprised by this. It
I'm not surprised by this. It pretty much follows the same pattern that Baldacci, as we have learned in other situations, followed for 8 years, which is reward all your cronies with well paid, taxpayer funded jobs whether they are the best suited for them or not. Very smooth character.
Good question Ernest. I
Good question Ernest. I would guess based on past history however that after a bunch of behind the scenes arrangements, this will all be swept away. From what I hear "incidents" of this general nature occur quite frequently at the middle and high schools.
The notion that something is
The notion that something is "Free" is a joke. Nothing is "Free". At least the article could state that state and federal dollars are footing the bill..(Taxpayers).
This is just another spoke in
This is just another spoke in the wheels of the welfare wagon that year after year gains happy passengers while the number of people doing the pulling slowly dwindles. No wonder government at all levels is cash starved and constantly looking to dig deeper into the
pockets of the few that are feeding this monster.