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For a decision where a use of TIF Funds was disall...

2016-01-25T07:54:12.119-05:00

For a decision where a use of TIF Funds was disallowed recently see: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/03161507pdm.pdf

Your argument would have force behind it had all t...

2016-01-23T16:24:17.886-05:00

Your argument would have force behind it had all the prior "compromises" not resulted in a $18 trillion debtload.

Thursday Ted Cruz said he had lost his health insu...

2016-01-23T12:05:53.367-05:00

Thursday Ted Cruz said he had lost his health insurance because of "Obamacare" and now has no coverage. Today we find out that was a lie. He was entitled to enroll in the Congressional plan, and he voluntarily chose not to enroll in an Affordable Care Act exchange when he could have, and his Blue Cross plan was not canceled because of Obamacare , but for some other business related purpose.

It's not as if "thou shalt not lie" is a commandment or anything.

Anon 6:33: "Compromise" is the crap qua...

2016-01-22T21:59:07.358-05:00

Anon 6:33: "Compromise" is the crap quality "deal making" that candidate Trump rightfully criticizes as inept & idiotic; not what most consider "representative" or good government. Bureaucrats don't negotiate, they give away fruits of the productive / private sector & auction access to same in service to themselves. Keeping this low quality, bad government "open," serves who?

As a billionaire CEO from the corporate world, Rau...

2016-01-22T18:33:00.690-05:00

As a billionaire CEO from the corporate world, Rauner is accustomed to having things 100% his way and is dismissive of the workings of a representative system. Of course, in tea party jargon, compromise is not a word regardless of the consequences. While Rauner is radically anti-union, his agenda extends to dismantling institutions that provide essential services. His refusal to cooperate on passing a state budget appears to be more about creating chaos through default than to reach any agreement. Rauner's play book seems reminiscent of Cruz's campaign to shut down the government and default on the national debt in order to achieve ideological ends. By the way, thank you Rep. Brooks for voting to shut down the federal government at a cost of some $24 billion.

TIF: Tax Incre-mental Fascism

2016-01-22T16:00:25.723-05:00

TIF: Tax Incre-mental Fascism

Like Indiana sorts they did not look at bloated un...

2016-01-22T15:22:09.044-05:00

Like Indiana sorts they did not look at bloated union contracts, bloated health insurance plans, bloated pension plan costs. Every elected idiot can only think about increasing revenues.

Based on the past practice here in Indianapolis, t...

2016-01-22T10:51:55.292-05:00

Based on the past practice here in Indianapolis, they can do with it what they please. They just have to leave a sufficient balance in the fund to pay ongoing debt obligations incurred by the TIF.

Gary, question: does the city need legislative app...

2016-01-22T10:45:04.282-05:00

Gary, question: does the city need legislative approval to move TIF funds to another fund? And I mean here in Indiana, as I can imagine the answer differs depending on jurisdiction.