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By: Snowflakes in Hell » Blog Archive » Quote of the Day

Snowflakes in Hell » Blog Archive » Quote of the Day — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:58:40 +0000

[...] From Richard Fernandez: The problem with government is that it doesn’t actually make any money. It only spends it. As such it is perpetually caught between the desire to get its hooks on cash and the necessity to leave some seed corn for future harvests. This is called public policy. [...]

By: The taxman cometh the stimulus leaveth

The taxman cometh the stimulus leaveth — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:13:57 +0000

[...] GM and NY… birds of a feather locked into crazy labor costs by political clout. [...]

By: New York State Governor Proposes 88 New Taxes | The Blog of Record

New York State Governor Proposes 88 New Taxes | The Blog of Record — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:30:27 +0000

[...] New York state should’ve stuck to Eliot Spitzer: There’s an old story about setting your hair on fire and [...]

By: Lifeofthemind

Lifeofthemind — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:51:34 +0000

First thing to do would be to cut every NY State employees wage rate by 20%. The second thing to do would be to eliminate all unfunded mandates that the state imposes on localities. The third thing to do is make it the law that state reimbursements for Medicare and other health programs would match the rates for the 5 largest states excluding NY. The fourth thing to do is to eliminate all the off budget borrowing authorities that have grown up over the last 60 plus years. Ever since Robert Moses discovered the scheme the balanced budget in NY has been a joke. The fifth thing to do is divide the state budget into three categories. First is public safety State police, prisons and the National Guard, Homeland Security and the State Universities. Those should stay at current levels except for a shift from Liberal Arts to Engineering and Hard science in the State schools. All state diplomas should come with a 2 year teaching commitment, additional years waived for Masters tied to Bachelors. The Second category would be real physical infrastructure, bricks mortar and concrete for roads, rails and bridges. That should increase 10% but with a tie in to vastly expanded training programs and a 20% cut from prevailing union wages, also a rewriting of work rules. Finally comes the social welfare agencies. They should be cut by 10% per year for the next 5 years. All in house EEO and HR departments should be consolidated and then replaced with outside contracted services.

By: bogie wheel

bogie wheel — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:03:00 +0000

why can my municipality provide all the same services for so much less??

Rummy, it ain’t about providing services. It’s about keeping the players in cush. Including Cousin Sal and his no-show job.

When you look at it that way, a 3 mill tax could be considered getting off easy.

By: RWE

RWE — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:00:28 +0000

Triton: How about a trip to the 8th Air Force Museum outside of Savannah? They got their own B-47 outside.

And there is a nice little outlet mall about 30 miles south of there. And just a few miles inland from the mall is a bombing range where you can get to see A-10’s and B-2’s making low altitude passes.

By: Triton'sPolarTiger

Triton'sPolarTiger — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:24:06 +0000

Living in Fulton County, GA (Atlanta area) I’m on the hook for a pretty big chunk of property taxes considering the modest size of our home. It’s nothing like what NY gets, however. Mrs Triton and I have long enjoyed visiting NYC on vacation. All things considered, I think henceforth we’ll be spreading our limited travel dollars elsewhere.

Maybe on a daytrip for Korean BBQ in West Point, GA…

By: Enscout

Enscout — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:13:13 +0000

Just a wild prediction…
If it comes to pass, I don’t expect to survive it.

By: Enscout

Enscout — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:01:26 +0000

WTSHTF the most desperate among us, those with hungry mouths to feed and that lack the wherewithal to grow their own; will resort to stealing from the ‘haves’. The well defended ‘haves’ will be the ones called upon to turn the tide – from a Robin Hood mentality to an all-out armed revolution against the standing government.

By: Captain Ramen

Captain Ramen — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:39:11 +0000

A friend of mine tells me chapter 11 is unlikely because there will be no one willing to loan them the money during the proceedings. Is he full of it?