Good for the people of Newark and Camden. I don't live in Newark or Camden. I don't get to vote in those places. But New Jersey state, Newark and Camden local governments and their schools get and waste my tax dollars. The people of Newark and Camden need to figure out how to do things on their own and with their own money.
I live five miles from Harrisburg, PA. Harrisburg has been dominated by Democrats for decades. Harrisburg has the next to worst schools in PA (Chester-Upland being the worst), high employment, high crime, high taxes, and many people that live in Harrisburg live in filth. The state has taken over Harrisburg city (which I disagree) so Harrisburg would not go bankrupt.
But where I live, only five miles away, we have some of the lowest local, county and school taxes in the state, highest employment, and lowest crime. Our school district spends $7,000 less per student per year than Harrisburg, but is one of the best school districts in the state. We are not up to eyeballs in debt. We have kept the unions check, although I think all public sector unions should be outlawed. Our local and county officials are Republicans. We have a Republican state rep, state senator, and US congressman. But most importantly, people where I live take care of each other without expecting the government to do anything.
The difference between where I live and Harrisburg or Camden or Newark is simple. It is the people. My neighbors and I are producers. They are the takers. I am tired of people taking my hard earned money to perpetuate their liberal utopias. Sooner or later they will have to take personal responsibility or deal with the misery for which they are to blame. It is not my fault. After all, I and people like me do not get to vote in those places.
Same question above to you....
I understand your frustration. However, it’s the old adage - out of sight and out of mind. Truly, a majority of Americans need to see the inner-city and mentality for what it is. We pay for it and it has been created in our name. The children born into this are the real victims. My children are victims because they will be forced to pay for such a system.
The war on poverty has failed miserably and it now accounts for the majority of government spending (and taxes). One political party has completely sold out to the system for their own gain and the unions that completely support them.
I couldn’t agree with you more (though I support the state taking over any area that is basically funded by the state, rather than deal with rampant cronyism and theft that results when free money is handed over to Dem areas). You get to vote on a state level, and thus have some say in the Harrisburg situation; without the state takeover, they’d be spending your money and you’d have no voice in it. Newark & Camden were very generous (and very larcenous) with the NJ taxpayers’ money.