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KRL · 02-03-2004, 01:27 AM

Look at this BS. And this is on a local level. Imagine what goes on in Washington DC.

Some of the expense items for the past week paid by our local city government council.

$7,900,000 to improve the west library.

$156,775 to improve the sand on a local beach.

$120,000 for Bleach.

$59,680 for an inflatable boat.

$58,799 for scuba tanks.

$48,392 for a new swing set at the children's park.

$30,472 for a new golf course lawn mower.

What the fuck. $48,000 for a swing set. This I have to go and see.

What an abuse of the taxpayer's money.

stocktrader23 · 02-03-2004, 01:29 AM

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Originally posted by KRL
Look at this BS. And this is on a local level. Imagine what goes on in Washington DC.

Some of the expense items for the past week paid by our local city government council.

$7,900,000 to improve the west library.

$156,775 to improve the sand on a local beach.

$120,000 for Bleach.

$59,680 for an inflatable boat.

$58,799 for scuba tanks.

$48,392 for a new swing set at the children's park.

$30,472 for a new golf course lawn mower.

What the fuck. $48,000 for a swing set. This I have to go and see.

What an abuse of the taxpayer's money.

KRL you can take advantage of those inflated prices. All government jobs are by bids. If you bid the lowest, no matter how rediculous, you get the contract.

KRL · 02-03-2004, 01:35 AM

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Originally posted by stocktrader23

KRL you can take advantage of those inflated prices. All government jobs are by bids. If you bid the lowest, no matter how rediculous, you get the contract.

Yeh I know, its a corrupt system without a doubt.

joseph4829 · 02-03-2004, 01:37 AM

I wish they'd buy from me. -lol

SleazyDream · 02-03-2004, 01:38 AM

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Originally posted by KRL
Look at this BS. And this is on a local level. Imagine what goes on in Washington DC.

Some of the expense items for the past week paid by our local city government council.

$7,900,000 to improve the west library.

$156,775 to improve the sand on a local beach.

$120,000 for Bleach.

$59,680 for an inflatable boat.

$58,799 for scuba tanks.

$48,392 for a new swing set at the children's park.

$30,472 for a new golf course lawn mower.

What the fuck. $48,000 for a swing set. This I have to go and see.

What an abuse of the taxpayer's money.

swing sets arn't cheap - my wife's a teacher and the community here does fund raisers for swing sets - these are CHEAP ones for the poor kids in the middle of NOWHERE, and they run $20K

Digipimp · 02-03-2004, 01:38 AM

This is why I said the problem is not tax cuts or tax increases. We're all equal citizens rich and poor and a flat tax is in order for everyone. The government just needs to learn how to spend the fucking money, not that we need to pay more or whatever the hell they dream up.

On a flat tax spent responsibly we could easily still provide health care and everything else we need to provide, but they can't spend responsibly and that's the real problem.

irishfury · 02-03-2004, 01:40 AM

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Originally posted by Digipimp
This is why I said the problem is not tax cuts or tax increases. We're all equal citizens rich and poor and a flat tax is in order for everyone. The government just needs to learn how to spend the fucking money, not that we need to pay more or whatever the hell they dream up.

On a flat tax spent responsibly we could easily still provide health care and everything else we need to provide, but they can't spend responsibly and that's the real problem.

Flat tax is the way to go

Libertine · 02-03-2004, 01:43 AM

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Originally posted by KRL
$7,900,000 to improve the west library.

Libraries are an investment in knowledge. They make for happy geeks. And happy geeks are rich geeks, and as everyone knows, rich geeks bring in boatloads of tax money.

Webby · 02-03-2004, 01:48 AM

KRL.. I've been saying this stuff for over two years. I'm looking in as an outsider at the moment and it's kinda "in-your-face" that there is one serious problem.

I kept hoping *someone* would come along and bunk this lot cos it's painful watching this facade and the destruction. It's not as though folks in the US are that well off these days - the economic damage is enormous.

Ash@phpFX · 02-03-2004, 01:48 AM

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Originally posted by punkworld

Libraries are an investment in knowledge. They make for happy geeks. And happy geeks are rich geeks, and as everyone knows, rich geeks bring in boatloads of tax money.

true

ModelPerfect · 02-03-2004, 01:59 AM

Heck, I'd sell them a swing-set for just $45,000

KRL · 02-03-2004, 02:03 AM

How much are scuba tanks? $58K sounds like someone made out on that also.

Joe Citizen · 02-03-2004, 02:13 AM

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Originally posted by KRL
Look at this BS. And this is on a local level. Imagine what goes on in Washington DC.

Some of the expense items for the past week paid by our local city government council.

$7,900,000 to improve the west library.

$156,775 to improve the sand on a local beach.

$120,000 for Bleach.

$59,680 for an inflatable boat.

$58,799 for scuba tanks.

$48,392 for a new swing set at the children's park.

$30,472 for a new golf course lawn mower.

What the fuck. $48,000 for a swing set. This I have to go and see.

What an abuse of the taxpayer's money.

You forgot hundreds of billions spent on a war based on lies.

Kind of makes all that stuff seem like small potatoes doesn't it?

Personally, I'd rather see money spent on the library.

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Webby Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Far far away - as possible Posts: 14,956	KRL.. I've been saying this stuff for over two years. I'm looking in as an outsider at the moment and it's kinda "in-your-face" that there is one serious problem. I kept hoping someone would come along and bunk this lot cos it's painful watching this facade and the destruction. It's not as though folks in the US are that well off these days - the economic damage is enormous.