Funding Alcohol Recovery Programs????

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Yes on Question 1!
Yes on Question 3!!

Higher taxes just provide politicians more money to waste. Remove the waste and they'll be able to maintain essential spending for things like education, law enforcement and the such; then subcontract the other jobs.

I wish I could get a good source to understand the "real" impacts to question 3. The money must go somewhere and will have some impact if not received. The sources are so biased, I cant tell whats true. If someone has some good info, please post.
unlike most of the voters, I'd like to make an informed decision!

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

I wish I could get a good source to understand the "real" impacts to question 3. The money must go somewhere and will have some impact if not received. The sources are so biased, I cant tell whats true. If someone has some good info, please post.
unlike most of the voters, I'd like to make an informed decision!

My opinion on what will happen as opposed to what should happen:

Should:
-layoff some government workers
-create transparency for how all money is spent
-reduce unnecessary expenses
-reduce social services

Will:
-education cuts
-tax incentive cuts
-police and fire cuts


Instead of doing what is right and cutting money appropriately from unnecessary expenses, the politicians will attack areas of highest and most immediate impact on the average tax-paying voter.

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

My opinion on what will happen as opposed to what should happen:

Should:
-layoff some government workers
-create transparency for how all money is spent
-reduce unnecessary expenses
-reduce social services

Will:
-education cuts
-tax incentive cuts
-police and fire cuts


Instead of doing what is right and cutting money appropriately from unnecessary expenses, the politicians will attack areas of highest and most immediate impact on the average tax-paying voter.

Some Quincy Patrolman make north of $135,000 a year with OT. Not saying the job isn't dangerous and it isn't deserved (maybe details aren't) but that is a good gig.

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by Piscator

Some Quincy Patrolman make north of $135,000 a year with OT. Not saying the job isn't dangerous and it isn't deserved (maybe details aren't) but that is a good gig.

You should take the test. $135,000.00 a year in Qunicy is probably middle of the road.

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

I wish I could get a good source to understand the "real" impacts to question 3. The money must go somewhere and will have some impact if not received. The sources are so biased, I cant tell whats true. If someone has some good info, please post.
unlike most of the voters, I'd like to make an informed decision!

One thing I do know though is that there are a lot (not all) of people in the public sector that get paid a lot of money that do not do work that justifies the pay/benifits. Believe me, I have a lot of close friends that are publicly employed and they tell me straight out. The Unions are stronger than the towns and state and they demand more, more, more and get it. This can't be sustainable unless we pay more in taxes. Paying more in taxes only enables this cycle, lets break the cycle and see how it shakes out.........

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by Piscator

One thing I do know though is that there are a lot (not all) of people in the public sector that get paid a lot of money that do not do work that justifies the pay/benifits. Believe me, I have a lot of close friends that are publicly employed and they tell me straight out. The Unions are stronger than the towns and state and they demand more, more, more and get it. This can't be sustainable unless we pay more in taxes. Paying more in taxes only enables this cycle, lets break the cycle and see how it shakes out.........

You know a cop in Quincy that tells you he is not worth the money. That I doubt.

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

I wish I could get a good source to understand the "real" impacts to question 3. The money must go somewhere and will have some impact if not received. The sources are so biased, I cant tell whats true. If someone has some good info, please post.
unlike most of the voters, I'd like to make an informed decision!

Freedom of Information Act, just don't hold your breath waiting for
the answer.

While your at it, see how much of the Tobacco Tax is being used to fund
helping the smoker to stop smoking.

Ya gotta be deaf,dumb and blind to believe these new taxes
will all be used to help the helpless.

[FishermanTim]

Alchohol tax to fund AA?
Just like fund all those Gamblers Anonymous flyers and pamphlets.
Exactly where are they distributed? Why at lottery vendors, casinos and racetracks!

It's all a scam to raise money for poltical "wet-dream" projects or payoffs.
Exactly how much of this tax money will actually go to the programs they "claim" to be funding? Well, after "administrative fees", and "project fees", and "this-n-that fees" there isn't much left to domuch of anything!

[Raven]

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retro-active to 2005