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The Price Of Tax CutsBy DrAbuelo(2,637) For those of you who support massive tax cuts and support the idea that George Bush’s tax breaks, which mainly benefit the top 10% of the US population, should be made permanent, then you would be wisely advised to pay attention to the new situation that has suddenly crept up in Tampa Florida. After months of holding special sessions urged on by Governor Charlie Crist, the state has adopted a bill which will slash property taxes by more than 25% and will reduce next years spending to the level of what it is today. As a result several counties now face real challenges in keeping their fire department and police forces at current levels. These counties include, Hillsborough county, Hernando County and Pinellas county. There are plans in motion to put a fee on all emergencies from EMS services to the arrival of the Fire department saving your home. The proposal would hand the bill to the insurance companies which on the surface of things would seem like a good idea but once peel back the layers of details surrounding the outcome of such a proposal it is not hard to see that the real loser in this whole affair will be the American tax pair. After all, insurance companies look loop holes that allow them to avoid paying for any of the current crises situations that we have grown accustomed to being covered for. It would be easy to assume that at some point that those who are struck with an unfortunate circumstance will have to be the ones responsible for covering charges for the needed emergency services that arrive at a crisis situation. So the question must be asked, both facetiously and partly serious, how long will it take for people to be unable to afford calling the fire department. This may sound like a stupid question seeing that no fire station would allow a home to go up in flames without attempting to save the home but, if the individual has to, in the end flip the bill, then suddenly a horrid picture develops. Remember there was a time that hospitals couldn’t withhold services but now it happened all the time. It is could very well lead to privatization of some of our most vital services. Already, 121 employees have been cut from several of Tampa’s governmental non-emergency positions with 115 vacant positions slashed altogether. In all that’s 236 jobs that no longer exist. To make matters worse, Mayor Pam Iorio have given those workers 90 days to find jobs with no severance packages. The move has reportedly cut $ 15 million dollars from the city’s budget. However, Iorio has gone on to say that more spending has to be cut from the city’s budget and more jobs will be slashed from the payroll. It seems curious that her office would allow so many workers slip through the cracks without a severance package assuming that the search for work takes many of those who were given a pink slip longer than the three months given. We’ll see. Until Next time. http://www.groundhog.tv/apps/editor/staticplayer.jsp?clip=1183407166122.wmv http://www.groundhog.tv/apps/editor/staticplayer.jsp?clip=1183407043185.wmv http://www.groundhog.tv/apps/editor/staticplayer.jsp?clip=1183406764185.wmv http://www.groundhog.tv/apps/editor/staticplayer.jsp?clip=1183406582388.wmv This Blog Post has been read 0 times. Posted to ProBlogs.com on Monday, January 01, 2007 View other posts by DrAbuelo Comments on this blog post: No comments yet. Leave a Public Comment or Question: PENNDOT WORKS ON WATER RUNOFF PROBLEM On Depression PBS Looks To Appeal To The Hispanic Community NEW! PHOTO CAPABILITY! Check it out! Iraq Will Continue To Be An Albatross Around Bush’s Neck A Critical Look At Bush’s Latest Address To The Nation Speech CALL FOR ARTICLES AND PHOTOS |
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