Dear fellow tax hikers, we strongly condemn Hamilton County Commissioners Chris Monzel and Greg Hartmann for urging the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) to rescind the $4 million they previously allocated for the Cincinnati Streetcar. They believe the money should be redirected to projects that serve more residents. We disagree.
So what if the streetcar route has been shortened by over 2 miles? So what if the project has already experienced significant cost overruns? So what if the start date has been pushed back many years? So what if the projected economic benefits have been significantly reduced before track construction has even started? This streetcar should be built, no matter how much it costs.
We completely sympathize with streetcar supporters who happily solicit and/or take money from Hamilton County, the State of Ohio, and the federal government, while telling all non-city residents to shut up about the streetcar. If you don't live in Cincinnati you have no right to comment on the city's streetcar, but we'll happily make you pay for it.
We stand behind the streetcar 100%. We don't care how much it costs, and we know that Mark Mallory, Roxanne Qualls, and the other streetcar supporters on Council agree. We especially support requiring outsiders to pay for the project and we condemn Commissioners Monzel and Hartmann for trying to redirect these funds.
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Monday, April 2, 2012
Commissioners kill Museum Center tax hike
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are extremely angry tonight after reading the Hamilton County Commissioners have unanimously rejected the Museum Center's demand for a $150 million property tax increase to renovate the Union Terminal building. This is appalling. If the Museum wants $150 million, they should get it no questions asked. It is the Commissioners' duty to raise taxes on command.
Ignore the fact that the building is owned by the City of Cincinnati. They don't have the money to fix their own buildings because they would rather spend their Capital funds to build a streetcar. You suburbanites need to pay higher taxes to maintain Cincinnati's buildings so that white urban hipsters can have themselves a streetcar!
We are extremely disappointed in Commissioners Greg Hartmann and Todd Portune for their decision. We would be disappointed in that miser Monzel, but we already knew he was a bum. This guy has viciously opposed every part of our tax-and-spend agenda. From opposing our $777 million Sales Tax increase, to opposing the Light Rail Sales Tax hike, to opposing more stadium taxes, to opposing a modest Trash Tax, and much more, Monzel has been one of our biggest enemies.
Commissioner Hartmann disappoints us. We thought he turned a corner over these past few years and became one of us. Why wouldn't he want to raise taxes on all Hamilton County property owners to help Cincinnati afford their streetcar? We are so upset at Hartmann, that effective immediately we have stripped him of the prestigious "Tax Hike Hartmann" nickname that we once awarded him. He will not get it back until he raises some serious taxes around here.
We are also very disappointed in Commissioner Portune. We remember the days when he was our ally, but over the past 2 years he has turned into one of those fiscal conservatives! Who could have guessed that Todd Portune, in the same 12 months, would say no higher stadium taxes, say no to subsidizing the streetcar, and say no to taxing Hamilton County residents to help maintain a Cincinnati building? Todd needs to look in a mirror and remind himself the true meaning of Mustache Power.
We encourage all you tax hikers to contact the Commissioners to let them know of your disappointment. Tell them they should raise taxes anytime one of Cincinnati's buildings needs work. Tell them all Hamilton County residents should pay higher taxes to ensure that Cincinnati has the money to build their streetcar. We are going to continue our fight to raise county property taxes forthis streetcar, I mean the building that hosts The Museum Center. Tax us more!
Ignore the fact that the building is owned by the City of Cincinnati. They don't have the money to fix their own buildings because they would rather spend their Capital funds to build a streetcar. You suburbanites need to pay higher taxes to maintain Cincinnati's buildings so that white urban hipsters can have themselves a streetcar!
We are extremely disappointed in Commissioners Greg Hartmann and Todd Portune for their decision. We would be disappointed in that miser Monzel, but we already knew he was a bum. This guy has viciously opposed every part of our tax-and-spend agenda. From opposing our $777 million Sales Tax increase, to opposing the Light Rail Sales Tax hike, to opposing more stadium taxes, to opposing a modest Trash Tax, and much more, Monzel has been one of our biggest enemies.
Commissioner Hartmann disappoints us. We thought he turned a corner over these past few years and became one of us. Why wouldn't he want to raise taxes on all Hamilton County property owners to help Cincinnati afford their streetcar? We are so upset at Hartmann, that effective immediately we have stripped him of the prestigious "Tax Hike Hartmann" nickname that we once awarded him. He will not get it back until he raises some serious taxes around here.
We are also very disappointed in Commissioner Portune. We remember the days when he was our ally, but over the past 2 years he has turned into one of those fiscal conservatives! Who could have guessed that Todd Portune, in the same 12 months, would say no higher stadium taxes, say no to subsidizing the streetcar, and say no to taxing Hamilton County residents to help maintain a Cincinnati building? Todd needs to look in a mirror and remind himself the true meaning of Mustache Power.
We encourage all you tax hikers to contact the Commissioners to let them know of your disappointment. Tell them they should raise taxes anytime one of Cincinnati's buildings needs work. Tell them all Hamilton County residents should pay higher taxes to ensure that Cincinnati has the money to build their streetcar. We are going to continue our fight to raise county property taxes for
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Hartmann's Property Tax Hike Fails
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are extremely mad at Hamilton County Commissioners Chris Monzel and Todd Portune for voting to keep their promise to the voters by maintaining the Property Tax Rollback. We are disgusted that they refused to support the fantastic property tax increase championed by Commissioner Greg Hartmann. Because of this awful 2-1 vote, Hamilton County homeowners will not be paying higher taxes for the Bengals and Reds stadiums.
This is a terrible day for the tax-hiking movement. It was a great chance to raise taxes. Tax Hike Hartmann knows higher property taxes are needed to ensure Mike Brown and the Bengals are provided everything they want. Tax Hike Hartmann knows our property taxes are too low and must be raised. Tax Hike Hartmann knows that the Property Tax Rollback was a promise made to be broken.
We at Republicans for Higher Taxes are officially withdrawing our long-standing support for Portune. He has betrayed our movement time and time again this year by refusing to supporting higher property taxes for the stadiums and museums, supporting a stadium ticket fee so that those who use the stadiums pay for them, and opposing new gifts to Mike Brown. Portune no longer understands that the taxpayers should always come last.
We also call on our beloved Republican Chairman Alex Triantafilou to throw Monzel out of the Republican Party. We're the party of higher taxes and Monzel isn't respecting this fact! He was ordered to obey Tax Hike Hartmann and refused, just as he disobeyed Simon Leis in 2007 by opposing the Leis Sales Tax increase.
We applaud Tax Hike Hartmann for his fantastic pro-tax leadership. We hope his staff took the time to visit their favorite OTR bars and enjoy their favorite beverages. We will work tirelessly to find good tax-and-spend Republicans to replace those awful fiscal conservatives Monzel and Portune.
This is a terrible day for the tax-hiking movement. It was a great chance to raise taxes. Tax Hike Hartmann knows higher property taxes are needed to ensure Mike Brown and the Bengals are provided everything they want. Tax Hike Hartmann knows our property taxes are too low and must be raised. Tax Hike Hartmann knows that the Property Tax Rollback was a promise made to be broken.
We at Republicans for Higher Taxes are officially withdrawing our long-standing support for Portune. He has betrayed our movement time and time again this year by refusing to supporting higher property taxes for the stadiums and museums, supporting a stadium ticket fee so that those who use the stadiums pay for them, and opposing new gifts to Mike Brown. Portune no longer understands that the taxpayers should always come last.
We also call on our beloved Republican Chairman Alex Triantafilou to throw Monzel out of the Republican Party. We're the party of higher taxes and Monzel isn't respecting this fact! He was ordered to obey Tax Hike Hartmann and refused, just as he disobeyed Simon Leis in 2007 by opposing the Leis Sales Tax increase.
We applaud Tax Hike Hartmann for his fantastic pro-tax leadership. We hope his staff took the time to visit their favorite OTR bars and enjoy their favorite beverages. We will work tirelessly to find good tax-and-spend Republicans to replace those awful fiscal conservatives Monzel and Portune.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Help pass Hartmann's tax hike
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are down to two days left to raise taxes on Hamilton County homeowners. Tax Hike Hartmann is working furiously to gather a second vote to increase property taxes to give more money to Mike Brown and the Bengals. This tax increase is too important to worry about what the voters want.
If this tax increase doesn't pass, the Bengals might have to pay their own electric bills. If Tax Hike Hartmann doesn't get his way, the Bengals might have to pay for their own stadium upgrades. If homeowners don't pay more taxes, suburbanites might be able to spend money on their own schools instead of subsidizing the Cincinnati Public Schools. Could you imagine this? As you can see, it is urgent that we join Tax Hike Hartmann in passing his big property tax hike.
We are the party of higher taxes. Raising taxes is what Republicans do best. It is Republicans who proposed the Stadium Sales Tax. It is Republicans who voted for the Stadium Sales Tax. It is Republicans who negotiated the stadium leases that have done so much good for our county. It is Republicans plus David A. Pepper who raised property taxes last year to give even more money to the Bengals.
We call on Commissioners Chris Monzel and Todd Portune to end their support for the Property Tax Rollback. It is time to break their promises and join Tax Hike Hartmann to pass this important tax increase. Now is the time for higher stadium taxes and more stadium spending. Tax us more!
If this tax increase doesn't pass, the Bengals might have to pay their own electric bills. If Tax Hike Hartmann doesn't get his way, the Bengals might have to pay for their own stadium upgrades. If homeowners don't pay more taxes, suburbanites might be able to spend money on their own schools instead of subsidizing the Cincinnati Public Schools. Could you imagine this? As you can see, it is urgent that we join Tax Hike Hartmann in passing his big property tax hike.
We are the party of higher taxes. Raising taxes is what Republicans do best. It is Republicans who proposed the Stadium Sales Tax. It is Republicans who voted for the Stadium Sales Tax. It is Republicans who negotiated the stadium leases that have done so much good for our county. It is Republicans plus David A. Pepper who raised property taxes last year to give even more money to the Bengals.
We call on Commissioners Chris Monzel and Todd Portune to end their support for the Property Tax Rollback. It is time to break their promises and join Tax Hike Hartmann to pass this important tax increase. Now is the time for higher stadium taxes and more stadium spending. Tax us more!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Hartmann's Tax Hike fails to gain support
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are facing a moment of truth. Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Hartmann had planned on passing his big property tax increase at today's Commission meeting, but failed to find a second vote. This fight continues. Tax Hike Hartmann is working very hard to raise your taxes and we will stand behind him 100%.
This is the most important tax increase we have faced....than at anytime in the past two weeks. Mike Brown deserves that money. Mike Brown needs that money and he needs it more than you do.
This property tax increase only affects the stupid homeowners in Hamilton County. It doesn't affect people like me and my civil domestic partner, or our Section 8 landlord. Just because the voters were promised this money when they passed the Stadium Sales Tax increase doesn't mean they should get it. Promises are made to be broken, especially promises made to the lowly taxpayers.
We condemn Commissioners Chris Monzel and Todd Portune for standing in the way of this fantastic property tax increase. Monzel needs to learn his role. Republicans are the party of higher taxes. It's time for Monzel to stand in line and obey Tax Hike Hartmann and his other superiors. Contact your Commissioners and ask them to please raise our taxes. Tax us more!
This is the most important tax increase we have faced....than at anytime in the past two weeks. Mike Brown deserves that money. Mike Brown needs that money and he needs it more than you do.
This property tax increase only affects the stupid homeowners in Hamilton County. It doesn't affect people like me and my civil domestic partner, or our Section 8 landlord. Just because the voters were promised this money when they passed the Stadium Sales Tax increase doesn't mean they should get it. Promises are made to be broken, especially promises made to the lowly taxpayers.
We condemn Commissioners Chris Monzel and Todd Portune for standing in the way of this fantastic property tax increase. Monzel needs to learn his role. Republicans are the party of higher taxes. It's time for Monzel to stand in line and obey Tax Hike Hartmann and his other superiors. Contact your Commissioners and ask them to please raise our taxes. Tax us more!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Support Hartmann's Property Tax Hike
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are delighted to endorse Commissioner Greg Hartmann's property tax increase on the homeowners of Hamilton County. Tax Hike Hartmann knows that we need higher taxes to give more money to the Bengals and Reds. Sadly, Tax Hike Hartmann lacks a second vote for his excellent tax increase. We call on all of you to get busy advocating for more taxes.
When the voters of Hamilton County approved the Stadium Sales Tax increase in 1996, they were promised that 30% of these Sales Tax revenues would be refunded to homeowners in the form of a Property Tax Rollback (PTR). Through 2009, this promise was kept. Thankfully in 2010, Commissioners David Pepper and Tax Hike Hartmann broke this promise, knowing that Mike Brown and Bob Bedinghaus could spend that money better than you.
Here we are again facing this same issue for 2012. Except now, serial tax hiker David Pepper isn't on the Commission. He's been replaced by Chris Monzel, who stupidly believes that this PTR promise should be kept. Amazingly, our formerly ally Todd Portune also believes the full PTR should be maintained.
We fully support breaking this promise. The stupid voters don't deserve this money. Bob Bedinghaus, Mike Brown, and Jeff Berding should get to spend that money for you. Promises to the lowly taxpayers are made to be broken.
This situation leaves Tax Hike Hartmann without a second vote to pass this absolutely necessary tax increase. We call on all you tax hikers to lobby Monzel and Portune. Encourage them to break their word to the voters so we can send more money to the stadiums. We also want you to contact Tax Hike Hartmann's office and thank him for everything he is doing to raise our property taxes. You don't need that money; the Bengals do. Tax us more!
When the voters of Hamilton County approved the Stadium Sales Tax increase in 1996, they were promised that 30% of these Sales Tax revenues would be refunded to homeowners in the form of a Property Tax Rollback (PTR). Through 2009, this promise was kept. Thankfully in 2010, Commissioners David Pepper and Tax Hike Hartmann broke this promise, knowing that Mike Brown and Bob Bedinghaus could spend that money better than you.
Here we are again facing this same issue for 2012. Except now, serial tax hiker David Pepper isn't on the Commission. He's been replaced by Chris Monzel, who stupidly believes that this PTR promise should be kept. Amazingly, our formerly ally Todd Portune also believes the full PTR should be maintained.
We fully support breaking this promise. The stupid voters don't deserve this money. Bob Bedinghaus, Mike Brown, and Jeff Berding should get to spend that money for you. Promises to the lowly taxpayers are made to be broken.
This situation leaves Tax Hike Hartmann without a second vote to pass this absolutely necessary tax increase. We call on all you tax hikers to lobby Monzel and Portune. Encourage them to break their word to the voters so we can send more money to the stadiums. We also want you to contact Tax Hike Hartmann's office and thank him for everything he is doing to raise our property taxes. You don't need that money; the Bengals do. Tax us more!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Mike Brown rebuffed
Dear fellow tax hikers, a grave injustice occurred at today's Hamilton County Commissioners meeting. Bengals Owner Mike Brown wants $300,000 to upgrade the stadium's instant replay system and he didn't get it! We are disgusted by this development.
The Bengals only earned $49 million last year, good for 5th in the NFL. That's not enough. Mike Brown needs more and we're going to make sure he gets it. When the Bengals want something, it is the duty of all Hamilton County taxpayers to provide.
We don't care that the current instant replay system still works. We don't care that the NFL is under a lockout and that there may not be a season next year. We want to spend $300,000 to replace a system that isn't broken and may not be used for years. Don't you?
We applaud County Commissioner Greg Hartmann for his support of this deal. Tax Hike Hartmann endorsed this spending plan, defended it against the unfair criticism, and he expected it to pass. Tax Hike Hartmann did not throw in the towel until those conservative Commissioners Todd Portune and Chris Monzel announced they would not support this expenditure. This will change. Your money is Mike Brown's money and he is going to get it.
The Bengals only earned $49 million last year, good for 5th in the NFL. That's not enough. Mike Brown needs more and we're going to make sure he gets it. When the Bengals want something, it is the duty of all Hamilton County taxpayers to provide.
We don't care that the current instant replay system still works. We don't care that the NFL is under a lockout and that there may not be a season next year. We want to spend $300,000 to replace a system that isn't broken and may not be used for years. Don't you?
We applaud County Commissioner Greg Hartmann for his support of this deal. Tax Hike Hartmann endorsed this spending plan, defended it against the unfair criticism, and he expected it to pass. Tax Hike Hartmann did not throw in the towel until those conservative Commissioners Todd Portune and Chris Monzel announced they would not support this expenditure. This will change. Your money is Mike Brown's money and he is going to get it.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
ESPN says Bengals the worst franchise in sports
Dear fellow tax hikers, earlier today we were dismayed to read that our Beloved Bengals were ranked the worst sports franchise on the planet. How could any franchise run by Mike Brown, Bob Bedinghaus, and Jeff Berding be so poorly respected? We are so lucky to have Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Hartmann working hard to do something about this.
Our Bengals would not be ranked last if they were receiving all the tax dollars they deserve!
This proves that our Beloved Bengals deserve more taxpayer money. We need to support Tax Hike Hartmann's efforts to raise taxes to give more money to the teams. We need higher property taxes. We may also need to raise the Sales Tax too. The Bengals are entitled to this money. You are not.
We need to raise taxes to send more money to Mike Brown and the Bengals. They need more. We applaud Tax Hike Hartmann for understanding this. Now get out there and raise some more stadium taxes!
Our Bengals would not be ranked last if they were receiving all the tax dollars they deserve!
This proves that our Beloved Bengals deserve more taxpayer money. We need to support Tax Hike Hartmann's efforts to raise taxes to give more money to the teams. We need higher property taxes. We may also need to raise the Sales Tax too. The Bengals are entitled to this money. You are not.
We need to raise taxes to send more money to Mike Brown and the Bengals. They need more. We applaud Tax Hike Hartmann for understanding this. Now get out there and raise some more stadium taxes!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Rally to support Tax Hike Hartmann's Tax Hike
Dear fellow tax hikers, this Noon Tuesday at City Hall the Hamilton County Republican Party is organizing a rally to support Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Hartmann's big property tax increase for the Bengals and Reds! Do you support higher property taxes as much as we do? If so we want to see you there.
This tax increase is necessary. Hamilton County's stadium fund was due to run a large deficit in 2011 and 2012. Spending cuts are never an option. Without higher taxes, how could we give the Bengals and Reds all the tax dollars they deserve? Tax Hike Hartmann recognized this injustice and joined with David Pepper to raise our property taxes. For that we are extremely grateful.
The Hamilton County Republican Party has supported this tax increase 100%. And that is not going to change. They know how badly we need to send more of tax dollars to Bengals Owner Mike Brown and Bengals Executive Bob Bedinghaus.
In 2013 the stadium fund deficit gets even worse. That will mean an even larger tax increase for all county residents. We are working closely with Tax Hike Hartmann and the Hamilton County GOP to determine which taxes we are going to raise.
We want all of you tax hikers to stand with us this Tuesday and show your support for higher county property taxes. Show us that you agree with Tax Hike Hartmann and the Hamilton County GOP that funding the needs of Mike Brown and the Bengals is our county's #1 priority. Tax us more!
This tax increase is necessary. Hamilton County's stadium fund was due to run a large deficit in 2011 and 2012. Spending cuts are never an option. Without higher taxes, how could we give the Bengals and Reds all the tax dollars they deserve? Tax Hike Hartmann recognized this injustice and joined with David Pepper to raise our property taxes. For that we are extremely grateful.
The Hamilton County Republican Party has supported this tax increase 100%. And that is not going to change. They know how badly we need to send more of tax dollars to Bengals Owner Mike Brown and Bengals Executive Bob Bedinghaus.
In 2013 the stadium fund deficit gets even worse. That will mean an even larger tax increase for all county residents. We are working closely with Tax Hike Hartmann and the Hamilton County GOP to determine which taxes we are going to raise.
We want all of you tax hikers to stand with us this Tuesday and show your support for higher county property taxes. Show us that you agree with Tax Hike Hartmann and the Hamilton County GOP that funding the needs of Mike Brown and the Bengals is our county's #1 priority. Tax us more!
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