Posted On: May 21, 2008, 11:40 am CDT

Posted By: Stat Guy

Good God, man, do you think anyone still possesses any sense of civic duty to pay ANY taxes? The whole idea of funding goverment depends on taxes....why should government do anything without funding? We have the same problem in Pennsylvania, where we need money for infrastructure maintainence and repair but it is politically impossible to raise money through taxes or bonds; instead they are having a sheriff's sale (lease)of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the single biggest successful government project ever; so when the new operator reneges on the union contract, hires replacment workers at lower wages, raises fares and allows the pavement to deteriorate, the folks in government will say, "it's not my fault, it's the operator..."; talk about a lack of accountability! If EVERYONE wants something for nothing, then that's what they'll get: NOTHING! the folks in Florida will be complaining forever for someone else to pay for their lack of foresight. Serves 'em right...