On 1/3/05 9:07 AM, "Victoria Heller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Minneapolis spends $1.2 billion annually. Despite all of the so-called > budget "cuts", Minneapolis spending has NOT GONE DOWN. How do you explain > this? This is why it's important to actually look at the details of a budget instead of just relying on totals. As David pointed out, the current city administration is focusing on "paying off the credit card" which means that cuts from city operations are being shifted towards debt reduction. Anyone who looks at the mayor's 2005 budget can see many cuts in department budgets since 2002/2003. This whole idea isn't any different from someone who turns down their thermostat or gives up their morning latte and then takes those few extra bucks they save each month and sends them to whoever they have their credit card with. So I don't make anyone's head spin from how complex this budget stuff can be, I won't even go into the fact that skyrocketing health care premiums can easily wipe out budget cuts made in operations...as any good business owner already knows. 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
