tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post8171941184464516631..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-32009952241741706142007-07-13T13:44:00.000-05:002007-07-13T13:44:00.000-05:00Seeing is believing, too. Wathc the Star's video of Mayor Peterson's press conference discussing his plan. It veers from the surreal to the absurd. Find it at indystar.com...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-70444680293300241392007-07-13T09:04:00.000-05:002007-07-13T09:04:00.000-05:00TAX & SPEND...<BR/><BR/>-now the Democrats want to tax us for interest on a new loan, AND raise city council salaries.<BR/><BR/>What's next? The appointment of 3 more Deputy Mayors with $90,000 salaries & a few "Special Advisors" with similar salaries?<BR/><BR/>The current Deputy Mayors will probably need a raise, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-75577013026640976502007-07-13T07:45:00.000-05:002007-07-13T07:45:00.000-05:00This is a message my husband and I sent to the Mayor on July 12, 2007:<BR/><BR/>Mr. Mayor,<BR/><BR/>All we are seeing is that you all are coming up with a more creative way for the residents of Marion County to continue<BR/>to pay the exorbitant increase in property taxes which is precipitated by your exorbitant spending.<BR/>Apparently you are missing the very important message which is to STOP YOUR SPENDING! No one should have to sell their homes due<BR/>to increased taxes - NO ONE!<BR/><BR/>All the residents of Marion County are seeing is that you all keep coming up with more creative ways for the residents of Marion County to continue to<BR/>pay YOUR debt that you keep driving us into all because you refuse to curtail your spending.<BR/><BR/>In all of your ideas and speeches to us, none of us are hearing that you will greatly reduce your spending. Are your homes on the line<BR/>because of your increased taxes, if in fact your property taxes were increased? Why are you blind to the only solution: stop your spending?<BR/><BR/>Mr. and Mrs. <BR/>Indianapolis residents<BR/><BR/>P.S. Have you ever played the game Sim City? If not, get the game, plug in the taxes and see how much the city grows and prospers with exorbitant taxes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-28749258962937388712007-07-13T06:07:00.000-05:002007-07-13T06:07:00.000-05:00i'm all for Ballard getting all the media he can get. And for a strong debate on the issues.<BR/><BR/>But please, don't call him an economist. That'a revisionist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-43456237255842014422007-07-13T05:10:00.000-05:002007-07-13T05:10:00.000-05:00www.ballardformayor.com<BR/><BR/>He's a Marine, an economist, and not a career politician. I'm going to help him, if only to be able to gripe in good conscience if Bart is re-elected and we have to put up with him for another 4 years...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com