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Well, when this thread started out a lot of the suggestions were ones that are already in place here. Then people started putting on their thinking caps and some really good stuff came pouring out.
One thing this thread has shown is that if you take the 'I gotta get elected next time' out of the decision making then some real solutions are bought forth.
But before any of these changes could be made the political will has to be there on all sides. I guess that would take convincing the public that we are all in this together and maybe nobody likes the solutions, but the easy stuff has been done and now it is time to get down to work.
I do think the tax surcharge thing would work. Taxes here go up and down as the need for money goes up and down; the state income tax is adjusted every year. For the past few years though the plan has been cut, cut, cut taxes and suddenly we find ourselves in a hole.
But the price of natural gas dropping from $14 to $2.5.... That hurt a lot. But still, one must face facts and the tax surcharge thing might be the way to go. It worked to pay for the Viet-Nam war!
I do want to thank everyone for their suggestions. I am going to print out the entire thread and pass it on to someone who can do some good with them.
Now if they just will.......
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04-24-2012, 07:26 PM
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