Comments on Advance Indiana™: Council Votes To Raise Income Taxes $30 Million A Year

Jack Sandlin's firm has a six-figure no-bid co...

2014-09-09T08:31:24.680-05:00

Jack Sandlin's firm has a six-figure no-bid contract with Terry Curry's office. Bipartisan corruption?

I'll bet that the majority of those voting to ...

2014-09-09T08:24:07.927-05:00

I'll bet that the majority of those voting to increase our taxes live in a household that receives income from the City of Indianapolis. this might be a salary or a contract.

Thank you for adding the listing of the Councilors...

2014-09-09T05:04:05.090-05:00

Thank you for adding the listing of the Councilors who participated in a complete sham. Shortly after this superb news article was posted I began a comment requesting this list as it is so difficult to find in one location online the votes of our Planet's Worst City Council. I never posted my comment as I found myself (again) so disgusted by these 19 morons that I closed out my browser.

These nineteen fools are like enablers in an unhealthy codependent relationship because they allow the disease of poor public tax dollar misuse to continue unchecked.

I hope every Marion County voter keeps this list handy. Some of these people are running for re-election... and some of them are losing their somewhat easy "at large" positions. None of these 19 deserve to again grace an Indianapolis City County Council seat. Not one.

Everyone acts like this was some kind of a surpris...

2014-09-08T23:25:03.739-05:00

Everyone acts like this was some kind of a surprise. Nice to see the Mahern's are still in on the gig same as they always were.
I've watched this dance since way back when the Bulen gang ran this town. I suppose they still do, just different people carrying on the time honored tradition of graft.
The theft will stop when there is nothing left to steal and the city gasps it's last financial breath.

I know we're already getting unwanted bike lan...

2014-09-08T23:00:37.230-05:00

I know we're already getting unwanted bike lanes on Michigan ST and New York ST downtown, but with the new tax increase can the contractors put even more bike lanes in Broad Ripple?

Never mind the shootings and lack of street lights in the neighborhoods, more bike lanes favors the pay-to-play, so bring them on!!! TAX AND SPEND!

But, sooner, rather than later, they'll run out of other people's money to spend.

We have just become South Detroit, Indiana. When ...

2014-09-08T22:57:07.769-05:00

We have just become South Detroit, Indiana.

When does the Emergency Manager arrive?

And Pence met with the Koch Brothers in TX last we...

2014-09-08T22:54:26.730-05:00

And Pence met with the Koch Brothers in TX last week and now in Iowa with Gov of Iowa on fundraiser with buds from Indy pretending to be on a mission for jobs from Japan...Japan/and Iowa...so far apart...Report the tax dollars being spent here as well...

I already feel safer knowing that my hard-earned t...

2014-09-08T22:51:06.145-05:00

I already feel safer knowing that my hard-earned tax dollars will be well-spent hiring more alcoholics to break the same laws they are sworn to uphold.

Detroit's the poster child. "The power t...

2014-09-08T22:26:14.191-05:00

Detroit's the poster child. "The power to tax is the power to destroy."

More bike lanes in Broad Ripple! That's what ...

2014-09-08T22:11:34.925-05:00

More bike lanes in Broad Ripple! That's what the tax increase means.

Thank you for reporting the real news, Mr. Welsh. ...

2014-09-08T22:11:11.470-05:00

Thank you for reporting the real news, Mr. Welsh. Can't wait to see how the Star spins this in the administration's favor.

As you've pointed out there is no long-term operational savings that will magically pay for the criminal justice center - that's what part of this tax increase is for. The numbers just don't add up. We won't see more cops on the streets a few years from now. It's another bait and switch just like in 2007.

Isn't the City County Building heavily occupied by public safety and criminal justice facilities? Who wants to bet the next $500M+ project for the "downtown mafia" will be a new City County Building after most of these services are relocated to the new criminal justice center? The campaign contributor hogs will need another trough to feed at once that one is milked dry.

And isn't one of the jail buildings on the national register of historic places? Good luck finding another use for these properties, or getting permission to tear them down for a new (publically subsidized) development.

The pre-K plan is a re-election campaign pitch for Ballard. He and his cronies must be worried about Hogsett. I'll never understand why the Mayor's office needs to meddle in education... What the hell is my local elected school board for? They are both pretty damn good at pissing away my hard earned tax dollars.

Tax and spend is the Republican credo in Indianapo...

2014-09-08T21:49:35.234-05:00

Tax and spend is the Republican credo in Indianapolis as well.

Anon 8:28 -The Democrat Credo: TAX AND SPEND prev...

2014-09-08T21:40:59.927-05:00

Anon 8:28 -The Democrat Credo:
TAX AND SPEND prevails.

Anonymous, the article said, " Thirteen fisca...

2014-09-08T20:28:44.939-05:00

Anonymous, the article said, " Thirteen fiscally irresponsible Republicans and six Democrats joined hands on a 19-11 vote to shove it up the asses of hard-working taxpayers again so they could have more money in the pot to hand out to their campaign contributors, their number one spending priority". THIRTEEN REPUBLICANS VS. 6 DEMOCRATS!

Why is it that everyone always blames the democrats and refuses to see what the republicans are doing too! Hello! They are all crooks.

Let's see....we have a Cricket Field that cost...

2014-09-08T19:56:30.009-05:00

Let's see....we have a Cricket Field that cost millions, including damages in the wells of the residents around it.

The Pacers have a new fieldhouse at our expense....but who gets parking and concession revenues? Who runs it?

The Colts have a president with a drug problem, yet we have a stadium for them, when the prior stadium wasn't paid off. He's popping pills, and handing out money, but we're handing him our tax money! -It's sick. It's the Democrat "TAX AND SPEND" credo....

We probably will get a few more bike lanes in Broad Ripple, too! -What everyone (except contractors) hates!

We have the smallest police force in history...so much for public safety.

Now public safety is suing the city for contract violations, both police & fire. Ballard LIES, just like Peterson!