Comments on: More Early Warnings

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:29:28 +0000

Florida is in terrible shape. Local government depends on property taxes, and house prices and, therefore assessments, has dropped through the bottom. Making things worse is an amendment that mandated property tax cuts. Local governments have had no choice but to cut jobs and services, and the state isn’t seeing any sales tax revenue because of the recession.

The Republicans just don’t get it – you have to build up a reserve when times are good, to carry you over when times are bad. Just cutting taxes doesn’t help anyone.

By: cookie jill

cookie jill — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:07:56 +0000

I’m temping at our County’s Election Office. The Economy has devestated our County’s coffers, along with all the money spent fighting fires.

Everyone who is a permanent employee is being forced to take 2 weeks sabatical near the holidays to save some moolah.

Oh, and for all those politicos wanking up in Sacramento about how they don’t have any money….looks like they are planning yet another election in March or June of next year. (add that to the four we’ve had here locally…)