jazzbode's Blog

I totally agree 'jazzbode'.. why would we alone in Milwaukee be 'HELD UP" for this? I just love the way these aldermen/women come up with this jazz. Why doesn't the County come up with a 'better material' to cover these roads. I don't think that extra money they are asking for would end up there any way. I think the aldermen/women should cough up the cash for this brillant idea or else agree on a 'Tollway' in and out of Milwaukee/Wisconsin.

I think it's hilarious that they want to charge anything for doing THEIR jobs that they are already paid to do (and not a very good job at that). The roads STILL look like BLEEP. Not too mention, I thought the money people spent on lottery and is never claimed goes to the roads and property tax relief? Why is it the public has to pay more for the government to do the work it's supposed to do? They want more money for police patrols??? Isn't that what the police are SUPPOSED to do? Isn't that what they are paid for?? The same with filling potholes. That is the job of the D.P.W. and , since when can a business charge more because they are doing more business? So, because they HAD to work people pay more....lol.
It's all becoming so absurd.
I guess I should start charging customers for the paper I use and because I had to type up faxes and other documents. I mean, afterall, I am working harder , so why can't I charge more?
Maybe Fox6 should charge us per story for viewing them?
That seems to be the governments theory lately.
"If we have to REALLY work people pay us more."
I suppose it is cheaper just to sit on your butt.

I agree totally with Katbird.

Yeah right, like Illinois' roads are something to aspire to. NOW, if the transportation funds weren't constantly being confiscated and used for everything other than what they are supposed to be used for there wouldn't be a problem in the first place. And, if the bid process were a bit more controlled there might be some honesty and accountability on the part of the road builders, but none of that is in place, so we just keep paying, and paying.

GET A FRIKKIN CLUE.

Barrett has said he would veto a "wheel tax" but he wants to increase the "snow plowing fee" on your property tax bill by $5. Once again placing the burden on property owners. The idea behind the wheel tax was for everyone, including renters and commercial enterprises with multiple vehicles registered in Milwaukee, to help pay for road maintenance. Either way it still lets the out of towners who contribute to the deterioration of our streets off the hook. But then I drive through the suburbs regularly and I don't pay to maintain they're streets, so that's a wash. If they dropped the snow plowing fee from my property tax bill and no longer charged property owners for "assessable improvements" and gave me an iron clad guarantee that the money from the wheel tax would be used exclusively for street maintenance and nobody could "Doyle" the money and use it for something else, I would be in favor of it.

That is exactly my point jazzbode. The taxes we pay are supposed to be in direct proportion to the services provided by Government. Government has taken it upon themselves to provide unending services to those who make irresponsible choices, from the earnings of those who are responsible. On top of that, "they" get to decide how much they give themselves, and what kinds of benefits they receive. Then when it is discovered that there has been a questionable "benefit" added (Ament's scam) the public has no recourse, and are made to pay even though everyone knows they're being ripped off. It is poignantly obvious that the system is broken, and those in a position to fix it have no compelling reason to do so. When the people's trust, and their earnings are so severely abused, and their ability to elect honest people into office is thwarted by those who benefit from corrupt Government, they will find some place where there are honest people running the Government. This is why Milwaukee is becoming an industrial ghost town, and those who do live, and work in Milwaukee are being made to pay ever increasing taxes. Elect those who will admit, and promise to deal with the problem of Aldermen, Mayoral, Common Council, and Civil Servant's pay and benefits are out of line with the average citizens ability to pay. Taxes are being used for things they were never intended and the decay of corruption is taking it's toll.