Comments on Advance Indiana™: Ballard Pushes Wishard Referendum In E-Mail To City Workers

Also, I heard from a few sources that the Chancell...

2009-10-10T10:03:43.216-05:00

Also, I heard from a few sources that the Chancellor of IUPUI (??) sent an e-mail to all faculty and staff pushing for yes votes on the referendum. One person even said they were surprised because IUPUI employees' insurance plan doesn't have Wishard on it but I haven't confirmed.

http://www.iupui.edu/administration/chancellorsnews/200910.htm

IU School of Medicine uses all the hospitals downtown, mostly for education and training. At least one IU employee is on the HHC board.

Rumor is that the Dean of the School of Medicine makes at least some decisions on how Wishard runs their ER. In fact, if you check the Wishard website, http://www.wishard.edu/trauma.html, you will see they call it "IU/Wishard Level I Trauma Center" There is also the "IU National Center of Excellence in Women's Health at Wishard" IU is heavily involved with both Wishard and Clarian Health Corp. hospitals.

It is no surprise IU is pushing for the new hospital right near campus.

The solution to oppressive taxation is pretty simple in regard to these issues: Move. I made it a point _not_ to move within the confines of Marion County when I purchased my first home. When I move again, Marion County again won't be an option unless the home price more than makes up for the oppressive taxation to payoff the political players of the elite.

Wow. That's messed up.

2009-10-09T20:30:19.434-05:00

Wow. That's messed up.

Whose job is it to enforce State Law? Shouldn'...

2009-10-09T11:55:24.305-05:00

Whose job is it to enforce State Law? Shouldn't they at least demand that Mayor Ballard send out another email correcting his message to say that property taxes ARE on the line in this referendum and that they would be above the caps -- leaving Marion County property owners at a disadvantage to those in surround Counties? Oh, but then we can simply justify more abatements and sweetheart deals for developers who feed at the public trough.

Ballard lies!!!!

2009-10-09T08:51:17.306-05:00

Ballard lies!!!!

Why does nobody ever ask "how much lower coul...

2009-10-09T01:01:11.256-05:00

Why does nobody ever ask "how much lower could taxes be if we didn't..."

Regardless of any increase in taxes ... after the Airport, Library, the Colts' Stadium, the need for Sewer and Water work, the CIB bailout. I want to know, could taxes [or charges for services to users of this (or any other) facility] be lower if we didn't do this?

The city made sports stadiums, a library and [just in time for ATA to, unfortunately, go out of business] a new airport priorities over stuff like sewers and a hospital if you ask me.

What are the other options? If Wishard didn't exist at all (not suggesting that - just asking a question) could the money used to cover poor and indigent care be used at other facilities?

I have to admit not understanding why we have Methodist, Wishard and IU Hospital all within spitting distance of each other. Plus the VA hospital just around the corner as well.

Also, I heard from a few sources that the Chancellor of IUPUI (??) sent an e-mail to all faculty and staff pushing for yes votes on the referendum. One person even said they were surprised because IUPUI employees' insurance plan doesn't have Wishard on it but I haven't confirmed.