The increases are not inline with civilian sector wage increases. Secondly, what's alarming is that the increase is always quoted, but should be reflected and represented in terms of a more extended period of time. It's a 6% increase on a 5% increase in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009. It's fiscally misrepresenting what the regime is doing.
While I am for funding infrastructure and highly for increasing our rapid transit systems, etc. I think that we also have to hold the city responsible to efficient, fiscally prudent and to look at expenses that can be cut (ever seen their office furniture budgets?).
The danger is in being polarized (for or against tax hikes) and giving the city a blank cheque based on the needs of our city to be fiscally irresponsible on being diligent in controlling expenses. Expenses are consumed like logs in a fire, where an LRT line is an asset that exists and can be used many years into the future.
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