On 12/30/04 5:58 PM, "Phyllis Kahn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks to Steve and David for posting the relevant news cites. I was > thinking about doing it but they are obviously more adept at such stuff. I'm glad David and Steve posted those article links as well. Having now read them and refreshed myself on this issue, I'm finding myself in agreement with Liz Wielinski that there's no real justification for increases in pension benefits at this time, even minor ones. Especially coupled with the point that RT Rybak and Paul Ostrow made that if they had agreed with that deal for the police pensioners, the other two funds would have had their hands out in a hot second, which pretty much would wipe out any "savings" that us taxpayers would see. Finally, if I have to choose who to rely on for good governance between Patrick Born and Brian Rice, I'm sure glad our City Council and mayor are listening to Born. Isn't this the same Brian Rice who is so good at protecting taxpayer interests that us taxpayers are getting nailed for $2.5 million in Neiman Sports Complex overruns? Yeah, that's who I want to take advice from about "responsible governance." If Rep. Kahn can't understand what our Council and mayor are doing here to protect taxpayer interests and wants to threaten our city leaders with punitive legislation, then maybe she's the one who needs to go, not Ostrow, Samuels, Schiff, Zimmerman, Goodman or mayor Rybak. Mark Snyder Windom Park REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
