Tough tax decisions still lie ahead for governor

The Louisville Courier-Journal ^ | Sunday, July 14, 2002 | Lesley Stedman

[vannrox]

INDIANAPOLIS -- The governor's announcement last week that the state had no money in its primary checking account -- and just $534 million in reserves -- when the fiscal year ended June 30 is a reminder that public officials still face tough decisions.

[vannrox]

Taxes, the Democrat screamed...,We need more taxes...

[goldstategop]

With the Rats its never a spending problem. Its always insufficient revenue and a particular level of taxation, no matter how high its been raised, never seems to be enough.

[Winston Smith]

It appears that each taxing body, Fedral, State and Local believe that your money is their money. Each one is pretending that the other doesn't exist. The Fed's take 38%, The state takes 38%, the local's take 38%, whoa there is not enough money to "go around." Each of these governing bodies truely believe that they are a vital part of your life. Without them life would not exist, so "whatever it takes" is our govenrment motto. I wish to Mighty God someone would put them on a budget they couldn't tax their way out of!!!

[Glenn]

I wish to Mighty God someone would put them on a budget they couldn't tax their way out of!!!

It may be stating the obvious, but that "someone" is you.

[goldstategop]

Good point. Let them just confiscate 100% of our income and let us starve.

[willyone]

Nothing short of armed revolt will stop this. They consider us their ATM machines to be plundered at their convenience. Why do we tolerate it?