Of course Mr. Brauer is correct in his math. I do believe that I am entitled to my hyperbola however, since we are being asked to approve (no wait a minute, no one is giving us the chance to approve anything) a pig in a poke.
We are already seeing other things being added to the list of things being paid for by the new levy, (1 million for the park board, money for kids etc.). Since the authorization from the Legislature is for 30 years, I feel justified in figuring the cost of the debt service for the full 30 years. I hope, as Mr. Brauer says, that elected officials down the road will be prudent and allow the tax to expire if its original purpose is complete, but as we all know, the legislature is open for business every winter, and it is much easier to ask for permission to continue an existing tax than to get a new one. Yea I guess I was being a little cynical in my using the full 30 years, but again, I am a bit of a curmudgeon. REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
