Comments on Advance Indiana™: Fishers' Food & Beverage Tax Proposed To Compete In Luring Businesses To City

A lot of other cities and towns across the country...

2013-11-21T21:31:01.633-05:00

A lot of other cities and towns across the country are doing this right now. Rack up large debt loads, pension obligations, etc. to keep campaign contributions rolling in, then let it become an issue when you are retired living in another state.

Glass Coaster

"When the Republicans turn socialist, hang on...

2013-11-17T09:46:40.707-05:00

"When the Republicans turn socialist, hang on to your wallet." - me

The reason these schemes get enacted is that the leftists and big business have joined forces, under the umbrella of "Statism". For example, Indy didn't need a new football stadium, we already had one that was just fine. But the labor unions and the construction companies and the finance types wanted it. In Fishers the Chamber of Commerce favors higher taxes because they will directly benefit. Politicians want higher taxes to create more deals, which generate more bribes.

Our political leaders are no different than ordina...

2013-11-14T04:56:00.039-05:00

Our political leaders are no different than ordinary citizens. We allow people to rack up enormous debt, then run to bankruptcy court to make it all go away. A lot of other cities and towns across the country are doing this right now. Rack up large debt loads, pension obligations, etc. to keep campaign contributions rolling in, then let it become an issue when you are retired living in another state.

I have no doubt that Indianapolis, Carmel, etc. will eventually consider the bankruptcy option. Carmel might be able to get buy slashing 25% of government across the board, because they don't have the low income issues we see in Indianapolis. That might save Carmel for another decade or so. If courts continue to allow muni bond bankruptcies, then eventually this entire game will collapse, as people will stop investing in long term muni bond issues.

Misery loves incorporation...

2013-11-13T22:25:13.512-05:00

Misery loves incorporation...

God forbid Fisher's needs more businesses? Hav...

2013-11-13T13:42:10.695-05:00

God forbid Fisher's needs more businesses? Have you been up there in the traffic! The inmates are running the asylum!

Liberal doesn't mean corporate welfare anon 8:...

2013-11-13T13:22:11.523-05:00

Liberal doesn't mean corporate welfare anon 8:52. Go to Vermont, which is as liberal as it gets in the states and the last thing you'll see are the kind of handouts to favored businesses like what you see all over Indiana at almost every level of government. Liberal isn't necessarily a dirty word -that's right I just said that! I think the truth is that Indiana Republicans have demonstrated that in our age, the word "Republican" doesn't mean a goddamn thing!

And Anon 11:27 "for all the people that matter" --could you be any more of a caricature of a suburban snob? Joke's on you though because you're a suburban snob from the Indy Metro area! Ha! Better luck next lifetme! There are plenty of people South of Broad Ripple who matter greatly -unfortunately their interests are sorely overlooked by the very folks who should be advocating for them, including you n me, people who should know better!

We need an Interstate that peels off I-69 right ar...

2013-11-13T11:27:19.864-05:00

We need an Interstate that peels off I-69 right around Noblesville Town Center and runs about 150000 north on a dead straight shot to I-65.

With good access in place, we can create an entire metro area north of Indianapolis that avoids the city, altogether.

For all the people who matter, Broad Ripple is already seen as the South Side.

ALL REPUBLICANS ARE LIBERALS! If you believe in u...

2013-11-13T08:52:35.995-05:00

ALL REPUBLICANS ARE LIBERALS!

If you believe in using the power of government to establish anything but the most basic common market or infrastructure, you're a liberal.

Unless you're willing to use governmental power for the benefit of donors, you can't get elected, as the donors will merely direct their influence to another candidate and defeat you.

In a democracy that allows campaign contributions, all elected officials are liberals.

Odd how words change meanings in newspeak. Like "patriot," which now means someone who works to destroy freedom, "liberal," meaning seeker of freedom, now also means one who works to destroy freedom.