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Originally Posted by Makarov
Nice sentence, smart guy.
CTF is not a "citizen watchdog group". It is a myopic special interest group who's answer to every single issue is "lower taxes" and "less spending". What is the point of giving them an early look at the budget? So that we can hear them say "lower taxes" and "less spending"?
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Wasn't it the CTF who exposed the 'no-meet' committee stuff?
Or more recently, they pointed out that people making over $100000 a year were living in government subsidized low income housing. Not because they needed help, but because the government couldn't find any low income applicants and never considered charging market rent to the high income earners.
I think they do a good job of naming and shaming the government when they waste money and hope they continue to do so. As for keeping them from the meeting I think it will only make their voice stronger. Instead of one voice among many when the budget is released there will be focus on them with the media wondering why they weren't invited.