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Originally Posted by fotze
No one in politics has ever been like that.
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Did you forget about Ric McIver already? The guy wasn't called Dr. No just for funs.
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Originally Posted by fotze
There has to be a balance. Lean to far to either side and it is not good.
There absolutely HAS to be some folks on council who ask "Uh, and what does that cost?" or "Are we sure we should do this?"
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I agree there has to be someone on the other side, but my point is that just saying NO without any alternative or reason to back up your statements, does not mean you're fiscally responsible. I want to see some actual reasons, and more importantly, alternatives. Choosing not to have a plan is in fact pretty fiscally irresponsible.
The reason for the tax hikes, and the developer subsidies, is because they address a long-term funding issue. We always hear about how rich everyone in this city is...yet there's never any money to build anything. These increases are trying to address that need. Now if the "fiscal hawks" have a better way of increasing this revenue without raising taxes....go ahead, suggest something. But just saying No to everything only ignores the issue.
Btw, where were all these fiscal hawks when Nenshi tried to streamline the budget of the Police Force? Or are they only hawky on certain issues?