Cathy Leighton writes: > Maybe those who are complaining about the reduction of LGA should figure out > what the their proportionate share would be or send it to a > homeless/battered woman's shelter, a soup kitchen, their local school, or > whatever they hold nearest and dearest. There is so much that each of us > could do if we were just willing to get going and DO something.
Cathy: your overall sentiment is noble, and I bet most of us who do "complain" are already fairly involved civically and volunteering in many ways. But importantly, LGA cuts mean Minneapolis residents and businessowners will *pay* more - or at least, they won't save anything. (LGA pushes the tax burden from state taxpayers to local property taxpayers.) The folks who save money via LGA cuts live in wealthier suburbs with fewer social service needs. Since they get the savings, be sure to hit them up. David Brauer King Field TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
