Dear fellow tax hikers, we stand with Wyoming city leaders as they seek to raise the income tax by 25% on their citizens and workers. This money is needed for some very important programs, whatever they are. Since the current rate is too low, citizens deserve the privilege of giving more of their income to the government.
If taxes are not raised the city says they may have to cut some police officers. That prospect should appeal to School Board Party Mom Lynn Larson, who apparently wants her city's police to focus their efforts on black people and leave the "good white kids" alone.
Even worse, without higher taxes how could Wyoming afford to give away $800,000 of taxpayer money to the next restaurant they want to bring to town? If they can't afford their own Mahogany's-style deals, then the only restaurants that would land in Wyoming are the ones who want to be there.
Racial issues notwithstanding, we believe this tax hike is necessary for the good of the city. Wyoming residents and workers are undertaxed and must be allowed to give more to their government. After all, Mahogany's is looking to move and Wyoming Council might need that money to get them there.
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Friday, September 19, 2014
Monday, June 4, 2012
Cincinnati faces $34 million shortfall
Dear fellow tax hikers, Cincinnati City Manager Milton Dohoney has informed Council that Cincinnati is facing a projected $34.3 million budget shortfall for 2013. If there is anything that demands higher taxes, this is it. Spending cuts are completely unacceptable.
Shortfall or no shortfall, Cincinnati's #1 priority MUST be to continue building the streetcar. Sean Donovan supports the streetcar, as does Mayor Mark Mallory, as do we, and you should too. It's economic development. Throwing $100 million of rail on the ground for a quick loop through Over The Rhine is economic development, even if nobody can explain how.
Not only must the streetcar project not get cut, but all spending cuts must be avoided. We don't want the government to do with less, we want you to get by with less. Dohoney is calling on City Council to raise property taxes to the maximum 6.1 mills allowed under the law. We endorse this tax increase 100%.
That necessary property tax hike would still leave the city $26 million short. Therefore, we also endorse an Income Tax increase for all Cincinnati residents and workers. Currently sitting at 2.1%, we would like to increase it as much as necessary to raise all the money that the city could ever need.
We call on City Council to start working now on raising property taxes and raising income taxes for the common good. The government needs that money. You don't. Tax us more!
Shortfall or no shortfall, Cincinnati's #1 priority MUST be to continue building the streetcar. Sean Donovan supports the streetcar, as does Mayor Mark Mallory, as do we, and you should too. It's economic development. Throwing $100 million of rail on the ground for a quick loop through Over The Rhine is economic development, even if nobody can explain how.
Not only must the streetcar project not get cut, but all spending cuts must be avoided. We don't want the government to do with less, we want you to get by with less. Dohoney is calling on City Council to raise property taxes to the maximum 6.1 mills allowed under the law. We endorse this tax increase 100%.
That necessary property tax hike would still leave the city $26 million short. Therefore, we also endorse an Income Tax increase for all Cincinnati residents and workers. Currently sitting at 2.1%, we would like to increase it as much as necessary to raise all the money that the city could ever need.
We call on City Council to start working now on raising property taxes and raising income taxes for the common good. The government needs that money. You don't. Tax us more!
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