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Category: Taxes & SpendingBy Jim Willis on Jul 14, 2008 in Government & Politics, Taxes & Spending | 2 Comments
Asphalt, being an oil-based product, has always been pricey. But I didn’t realize the prices had reached $13,636 per parking spot–that is, a space big enough for one vehicle to park in. That’s the price New York State taxpayers just paid for 88 new parking spots at the Greater Binghamton Airport. From today’s Press & [...]
By Jim Willis on Jul 7, 2008 in Environment, Government & Politics, Sports, Taxes & Spending | 1 Comment
A few regular readers have commented to me (in person or via email) that they miss my periodic rants on this blog. The past few weeks have been busy ones. I expect they will remain and get busier! But that’s no excuse for not writing.
One of the things I’ve been doing is spending time with [...]
By Jim Willis on Jun 17, 2008 in Government & Politics, Society & Culture, Taxes & Spending | 1 Comment
I’ve been busy lately–really busy–hence no words of wisdom on this blog for the past couple of weeks. During that time, a breathtaking development has occurred–more of our freedoms have disappeared. The New York State legislature has seen fit to raise taxes on a pack of cigarettes from $1.25 to $2.75 per pack. An additional [...]
By Jim Willis on Jun 6, 2008 in Business, Gov David Paterson, Government & Politics, Taxes & Spending | 0 Comments
The fox is not only guarding, but is now in complete control of the henhouse. Gov. David Paterson has appointed chairman of M&T Bank, Robert G. Wilmers, as the statewide chairman of Empire State Development Corp. (ESDC). Mr. Wilmers will not step down as chairman of M&T while he oversees the ESDC.
I’ve written about Economic [...]
By Jim Willis on May 29, 2008 in Education, Government & Politics, Taxes & Spending | 1 Comment
Taxpayers from the Maine-Endwell School District are being shaken down to pay for new construction at the M-E school to the tune of $59.6 million. Yes, you read that right–nearly 60 MILLION DOLLARS. The money will be spent upgrading four school buildings, a bus garage, and building a brand new 8-lane swimming pool. Let’s hope [...]