tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post8150947126000955357..comments2024-01-28T22:16:50.852-06:00Comments on Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood: It's good to be kingMr. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-14920432495745342822007-05-29T08:17:00.000-05:002007-05-29T08:17:00.000-05:00Anonymous,All true and a nice application of the "...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>All true and a nice application of the "Rule of 72." But again, remember, politics is the art of the possible. At this point, with the D's in charge of the agenda at the legislature, cutting spending is impossible. Holding the line somewhat is better than nothing.Mr. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-43163549867405057502007-05-28T21:00:00.000-05:002007-05-28T21:00:00.000-05:00Anonymous, I couldn't agree more. The legislature...Anonymous, I couldn't agree more. The legislature should be discussing how best to cut the budget so that taxes can be lowered.W.B. Picklesworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187309512838841997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-39222892133551975212007-05-28T07:43:00.000-05:002007-05-28T07:43:00.000-05:00The democrats may have been reminded that the publ...The democrats may have been reminded that the public doesn't like increase in taxes, but it's time that the Republicans, who for too many years have been spending the public's money like drunken sailers themselves, should listen as well. A 10% annual increase budget means that government spending will double every 7.2 years. Meanwhile most of us in the public sector are getting increases less than 10%. It can only mean one thing. More money for goverment and less money for the public. The increase amount may be tempered but the result is the same: death by a thousand cuts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com