Dear fellow tax hikers, today is April Fools' Day! Otherwise known as Alex Triantafilou and PG Sittenfeld Day.
We also celebrate a very important Hamilton County Sales Tax increase. Starting today, you will pay higher taxes every time you purchase something here and we think that's fantastic.
We do not believe these two events are related.
Showing posts with label Museum Center. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Museum Center. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Musuem costs increase $11 million
Dear fellow tax hikers, an outside expert has concluded that the costs to renovate Union Terminal and Music Hall have increased $10.7 million. Last month the legendary Cultural Facilities Task Force, led by PR expert Bob McDonald, claimed project costs would be $331.7 million before interest.
One month later, the cost is now $342.4 million. No big deal. We encourage Hamilton County Commissioners to simply increase the length of the Sales Tax increase so that we can fully cover these overruns.
Raising taxes is how we show we care. The more we increase taxes, the more we care. We are happy to learn of this $10.7 million overrun. We hope it won't be the last.
One month later, the cost is now $342.4 million. No big deal. We encourage Hamilton County Commissioners to simply increase the length of the Sales Tax increase so that we can fully cover these overruns.
Raising taxes is how we show we care. The more we increase taxes, the more we care. We are happy to learn of this $10.7 million overrun. We hope it won't be the last.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
New Entertainment Tax
Dear fellow tax hikers, some rich people will soon demand that Hamilton County raise the Sales or Property tax
to fix two buildings owned by the City of Cincinnati. Union Terminal
and Music Hall want over $250 million in repairs, and it's Hamilton
County's job to provide it.
Cincinnati cannot afford to fix their own buildings. You see, they are spending all their capital dollars on The Streetcar. To ensure the streetcar can be built and later expanded, Hamilton County residents need to fix Cincinnati's buildings for them.
No plan for these two projects has been presented. The costs have not been calculated. Therefore, we proudly endorse both a Sales Tax hike AND Property Tax hike, and we urge the Commissioners to approve them without delay.
Cincinnati, the owner of the two buildings, has offered $10 million. Our special insiders tell us that these rich people will ask Hamilton County to provide around $200 million. We believe it is a perfectly fair deal for the building owner to contribute $1 for every $20 that will be subsidized by county taxpayers.
We have to understand that Cincinnati chose a streetcar over their own buildings. That makes them Hamilton County's responsibility now. Raise those taxes, no matter how high.
Cincinnati cannot afford to fix their own buildings. You see, they are spending all their capital dollars on The Streetcar. To ensure the streetcar can be built and later expanded, Hamilton County residents need to fix Cincinnati's buildings for them.
No plan for these two projects has been presented. The costs have not been calculated. Therefore, we proudly endorse both a Sales Tax hike AND Property Tax hike, and we urge the Commissioners to approve them without delay.
Cincinnati, the owner of the two buildings, has offered $10 million. Our special insiders tell us that these rich people will ask Hamilton County to provide around $200 million. We believe it is a perfectly fair deal for the building owner to contribute $1 for every $20 that will be subsidized by county taxpayers.
We have to understand that Cincinnati chose a streetcar over their own buildings. That makes them Hamilton County's responsibility now. Raise those taxes, no matter how high.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Arts Sales Tax unpopular
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are very disenchanted to learn the results of an Enquirer poll showing that area citizens oppose a big Sales Tax increase to pay for $500 million of local arts projects. We firmly believe that arts needs should come before other government services. Everyone should pay for "the arts" whether they want to or not.
This poll shows only 33% of area residents support the tax increase with 46% already opposed. In Hamilton County the numbers were slightly better but still awful, with 39% in support and 47% opposed.
Arts and entertainment are possibly our most important government programs. The last time Hamilton County raised the Sales Tax was for the lovely stadiums and that sure worked out well. A new Sales Tax hike could be even better.
The need for taxpayer-funded arts projects is too important to allow things like fiscal responsibility to get in our way. We need higher taxes. We can't think of a more important government program than a Sales Tax increase for many years to ensure that every single Hamilton County resident pays their share of a $500 million Arts bonanza. Tax us more!
This poll shows only 33% of area residents support the tax increase with 46% already opposed. In Hamilton County the numbers were slightly better but still awful, with 39% in support and 47% opposed.
Arts and entertainment are possibly our most important government programs. The last time Hamilton County raised the Sales Tax was for the lovely stadiums and that sure worked out well. A new Sales Tax hike could be even better.
The need for taxpayer-funded arts projects is too important to allow things like fiscal responsibility to get in our way. We need higher taxes. We can't think of a more important government program than a Sales Tax increase for many years to ensure that every single Hamilton County resident pays their share of a $500 million Arts bonanza. Tax us more!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Commissioners reject Sales Tax increase for Arts
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are once again irate at our Hamilton County Commissioners. This week's offense is their unanimous rejection of a big Sales Tax Increase for "the arts". We proudly endorsed this important tax increase two weeks ago.
We hate it when we endorse something only to see it fail a few days later!
This tax increase was vital to Hamilton County's health. What could be more important than raising taxes to have more publicly-subsidized art? We condemn all three Commissioners for refusing to back this necessary tax hike.
Even worse, they have barred the County Administrator from spending any further work time on this advocacy effort. The Administrator's job is to raise taxes and find new ways to spend money! The Commissioners are wrong to insist that he spend his time on "core functions and managing our budget". We don't need no stinkin' budget management, and raising taxes is one of our most vital core functions.
After all, the United States government hasn't even passed a budget in 3 years and their finances are great!
This decision is especially insulting after their tragic choice to refuse a countywide property tax increase to help maintain the City of Cincinnati's Union Terminal building. Those of us who wish to enjoy the arts at everyone else's expense aren't getting much love. We firmly insist on a sales tax increase and property tax increase to ensure the government is giving the arts all the taxpayer money they deserve.
We hate it when we endorse something only to see it fail a few days later!
This tax increase was vital to Hamilton County's health. What could be more important than raising taxes to have more publicly-subsidized art? We condemn all three Commissioners for refusing to back this necessary tax hike.
Even worse, they have barred the County Administrator from spending any further work time on this advocacy effort. The Administrator's job is to raise taxes and find new ways to spend money! The Commissioners are wrong to insist that he spend his time on "core functions and managing our budget". We don't need no stinkin' budget management, and raising taxes is one of our most vital core functions.
After all, the United States government hasn't even passed a budget in 3 years and their finances are great!
This decision is especially insulting after their tragic choice to refuse a countywide property tax increase to help maintain the City of Cincinnati's Union Terminal building. Those of us who wish to enjoy the arts at everyone else's expense aren't getting much love. We firmly insist on a sales tax increase and property tax increase to ensure the government is giving the arts all the taxpayer money they deserve.
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
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Support the $300 million property tax hike
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are delighted to report a fantastic opportunity to raise property taxes by $300 million on the rich landowners of Hamilton County. The Museum Center's building needs some repairs, and because of that they are asking for nearly $300 million from the taxpayers. We at Republicans for Higher Taxes are 100% in favor of this important tax increase.
Who wouldn't want to spend $300 million of taxpayer money to repair a building? That's cheaper than the $400 million Bridge to Nowhere. We tax hikers happen to believe that both of these projects are equally important to the health of our country.
We encourage our friend Greg "Tax Hike" Hartmann and the other Commissioners to approve this request at once. We are not concerned that the Museum Center will not be going through the normal review process for tax levies. They shouldn't have to. We don't need to be asking questions before raising taxes. If the Museum Center wants to spend $300 million for repairs to one building, who is anyone to question them? Tax us more!
Who wouldn't want to spend $300 million of taxpayer money to repair a building? That's cheaper than the $400 million Bridge to Nowhere. We tax hikers happen to believe that both of these projects are equally important to the health of our country.
We encourage our friend Greg "Tax Hike" Hartmann and the other Commissioners to approve this request at once. We are not concerned that the Museum Center will not be going through the normal review process for tax levies. They shouldn't have to. We don't need to be asking questions before raising taxes. If the Museum Center wants to spend $300 million for repairs to one building, who is anyone to question them? Tax us more!
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