04-13-2009, 12:00 PM
Rob, you are so right on this. Every government entity is wrestling with budget issues and tapping or not providing revenue to mandated funds is such an easy option.
Unfortunately, as you guess, once they are allowed to steal from the fund, they will return again and again for more. It's not a problem you or I can ever solve because as I wrote to you, they play a masterful game with smoke, mirrors and lies designed to garner public support. What most people don't realize is that these elected officials have essentially dismantled special dedicated funds. And the fact they didn't accept a compromise to repay the funds during the good times shows that they really don’t care what the people wanted.
Just curious, did they propose a cut in their pay and benefits to help out?
Unfortunately, as you guess, once they are allowed to steal from the fund, they will return again and again for more. It's not a problem you or I can ever solve because as I wrote to you, they play a masterful game with smoke, mirrors and lies designed to garner public support. What most people don't realize is that these elected officials have essentially dismantled special dedicated funds. And the fact they didn't accept a compromise to repay the funds during the good times shows that they really don’t care what the people wanted.
Just curious, did they propose a cut in their pay and benefits to help out?