tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post3793596426419045503..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: Council Republicans Deliver Middle Finger Again To TaxpayersGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-65230974974146104692009-12-15T12:58:16.652-05:002009-12-15T12:58:16.652-05:00Yep, the Republicans proved to us that they are no...Yep, the Republicans proved to us that they are not one bit better than the Democrats. In fact I think they are worse than the Democrats. At least with the democrats you know what you are getting. <br /><br />The republicans have time and time again told us one thing and done another.Republican party politics come before the people. <br /><br />Is there anyone on the council other than Ed Coleman and Christine Scales that have a moral compass?M Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892309818226431745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-53148085624677570712009-12-15T09:44:32.046-05:002009-12-15T09:44:32.046-05:00Well, this pretty much proves that our local Repub...Well, this pretty much proves that our local Republicans now drink the same kool-aide that the Democrats drink.<br />You can't tell them apart without a program.<br />I wonder what ever happened to Republican ideals.Concerned Taxpayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952241910289966736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-53480361584648709242009-12-14T20:04:51.600-05:002009-12-14T20:04:51.600-05:00Of course, the proponents and opponents of this pr...Of course, the proponents and opponents of this proposal to urge the legislature to provide the Council more decision-making power never questioned the validity of tax abatement, tax increment financing or the most perverse thing of all, granting tax abatement in tax increment financing districts. It is always assumed that it is a meaningful "tool" of economic development, when it is no more than a method of legal theft of taxpayer money.Citizen Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083803017411939029noreply@blogger.com