Corporate Welfare

All those politicians cost you money

In the UK where me Mum is from, they have a word they like to use for layoffs and for downsizing: redundant. It even has specific legal meaning. In Ohio we’ve never met a jurisdiction, legislator, or representative that didn’t think the world couldn’t live without them or what they do. It’s contributed to government Read More

Another $155K of your tax dollars to a private corporation

The corporate handouts don’t stop. While we can’t afford national health care if you listen to the tea party people, and the city, county and state are cutting programs left and right, we still have tax money to donate to financially strong companies like Cintas for “economic development.” This is nothing but the rich getting Read More

Our income is their play money

It’s so nice to know that the city of Dayton is realizing that they aren’t going to collect as much income tax. NCR moving to Georgia was a big hit to collections. But, it’s amazing as they hike fees, cut services and complain about dropping revenue, they still find ways to spend our money on Read More

Bad when Georgia does it: Good when Montgomery County does?

We had no problem crying foul when the State of Georgia “stole” NCR world HQ from Dayton. Those dirty rotten bastards used $100,000,000 in tax incentives to buy our jobs out from under us. Bad, evil people in Georgia. So, what’s the difference when Montgomery County decides to give tax dollars to local company Motoman Read More

Pie in the sky waste of tax dollars

If a single tax dollar from an Ohio resident goes to a company that’s planning on manufacturing $200,000 flying cars, it’s time for a revolt. Sure 11% unemployment is an issue, but so is delivering the basic services like police and fire to the businesses that you already have. Using your tax dollars to help Read More

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