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[Henry]

Council approves income tax hike to fund more cops




"Everyone I have talked to has told me to find more money so we can hire more police officers."


To a politician, the only way to find more money is to extort it from the taxpayer.

 

[drillsgt]

Glad I don't live there.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Raising taxes is not the answer to increasing the numbers of officers on the force. The special events tax is where they should be going, but that might hurt the precious Colts. Maybe they should try treating the officers better and they wouldn't lose as many that are leaving IMPD.

 

[ljk]

Glad I don't live there.

I think it effects those who work there(where employer is based)

 

[buckstopshere]

The irony being thieving politicians stealing more of your money to hire more people who want to arrest criminals who steal from people. Go figure

 

[Bennettjh]

The irony being thieving politicians stealing more of your money to hire more people who want to arrest criminals who steal from people. Go figure

Big

 

[88GT]

Arrrrrrgggggg. I cannot convince Mr88GT to move. And that's all I have to say about that.

 

[Henry]

Meanwhile, in other news, the police union is suing taxpayers over proposed changes to health insurance plans.

http://fox59.com/2014/09/08/police-and-fire-unions-file-lawsuit-against-the-city-of-indianapolis/

 

[Henry]

Perhaps public employees should be exempt from income taxes instead of soaking taxpayers for income taxes on top of the wages paid to public employees.

 

[churchmouse]

Arrrrrrgggggg. I cannot convince Mr88GT to move. And that's all I have to say about that.

And where is this utopia located you wish to relocate your family to. Just curious.

 

[88GT]

And where is this utopia located you wish to relocate your family to. Just curious.

Please. I'm not naive enough to think that there is a utopia, but Marion Co is Detroit in the making. And that's with a Republican at the helm. When a Dem wins the next mayoral election (because he will), how much worse is it going to get?

I want to go where people still value minding your own business. And that will probably be where the county seat has less than 2500 people. And the whole damn county has a lower population than my township. I have some possibilities.

 

[planedriver]

Perhaps public employees should be exempt from income taxes instead of soaking taxpayers for income taxes on top of the wages paid to public employees.

not sure of that.... seems like if they sign up they should be precluded from the vote?

 

[drillsgt]

I think it effects those who work there(where employer is based)

Used to, glad I don't work and live there!

 

[Scuba591]

IFD has law suits against the city up now due to changes in our health insurance. Under the new plan, as in only 1 choice of provider, my bimonthly premiums will double, and I have to go on a high deductible plan. The city has reopened our contract twice already and never mentioned they would be looking at health insurance. Our union showed the city another way that was cheaper than their new plan, and he response we got was along the lines of... Yea, so what, we are going to make the change anyway. I'm waiting to see if an injunction is filed to stop the implementation of the new plan.

 

[churchmouse]

Please. I'm not naive enough to think that there is a utopia, but Marion Co is Detroit in the making. And that's with a Republican at the helm. When a Dem wins the next mayoral election (because he will), how much worse is it going to get?

I want to go where people still value minding your own business. And that will probably be where the county seat has less than 2500 people. And the whole damn county has a lower population than my township. I have some possibilities.

Actually I thought you may have come across a place.
Marion Co. being the actual cross roads is importing thugs from every direction. They know our Prosecutors office is lazy and the revolving door policy fits the lifestyle perfectly.

Age/health/G-babys have us nailed down right here.

 

[Henry]

not sure of that.... seems like if they sign up they should be precluded from the vote?

An income tax on a public employee is carried by the taxpayer private citizen.

There are a good number of folks not subject to income tax that vote.

That said, if you want to take the position that only those that pay tax should be allowed to vote I am sure you would not be alone. Many would also take the position that only property owners should vote.

 

[Henry]

Dropped charge in fatal July Fourth shooting shows witnesses' unreliability

Extorting more property from taxpayers can be expected to do little when murder charges are dropped because witnesses do not stand up.

 

[88GT]

Actually I thought you may have come across a place.
Marion Co. being the actual cross roads is importing thugs from every direction. They know our Prosecutors office is lazy and the revolving door policy fits the lifestyle perfectly.

Age/health/G-babys have us nailed down right here.

I need to apologize. When I typed that I was 'hearing' it in my head differently that I think it appears when reading it. So it came across snarky. And that was not my intention.

Mr88GT is pretty rooted too. So until the unpleasantness of living in Marion Co becomes a bigger PITA than what he perceives as benefits, I'm stuck here.

 

[bwframe]

IFD has law suits against the city up now due to changes in our health insurance. Under the new plan, as in only 1 choice of provider, my bimonthly premiums will double, and I have to go on a high deductible plan. The city has reopened our contract twice already and never mentioned they would be looking at health insurance. Our union showed the city another way that was cheaper than their new plan, and he response we got was along the lines of... Yea, so what, we are going to make the change anyway. I'm waiting to see if an injunction is filed to stop the implementation of the new plan.

Don't mean to sound unsympathetic, but welcome to Obamacare. Those of us who actually pay our own insurance have paid double or more since the beginning of this year.

 

[singlesix]

Arrrrrrgggggg. I cannot convince Mr88GT to move. And that's all I have to say about that.

Good luck selling your house, ask me how I know