Comments on: 25% Tax Increase – Just Say No! http://www.technicalbard.com/archives/237 Thoughts on Politics, Technology and the world around us Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:12:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bec http://www.technicalbard.com/archives/237/comment-page-1#comment-602 Bec Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:50:50 +0000 http://www.technicalbard.com/?p=237#comment-602 We had a chance 12 months ago to make sure this did not happen. It was there staring us in the face and we elected this Chairman Bronco. I have written everyone, but the minority of Aldermen, still lose every time. The ones, running the show, ARE control freaks that know what's best, for Calgarians.(sarcasm) If anyone thinks that they did not have this planned last Oct (election) they are drinking the koolaid. HELP, Ralphie, anyone..are you out there? Start talking it up! We had a chance 12 months ago to make sure this did not happen. It was there staring us in the face and we elected this Chairman Bronco.
I have written everyone, but the minority of Aldermen, still lose every time.
The ones, running the show, ARE control freaks that know what’s best, for Calgarians.(sarcasm)
If anyone thinks that they did not have this planned last Oct (election) they are drinking the koolaid.
HELP, Ralphie, anyone..are you out there? Start talking it up!

]]> By: Dave Hodson http://www.technicalbard.com/archives/237/comment-page-1#comment-600 Dave Hodson Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:30:01 +0000 http://www.technicalbard.com/?p=237#comment-600 A 25% increase? That's just nuts! These city aldermen must not want to be relected! Looks like the Calgary council is taking a page out of Toronto Mayor Miller's book. However, Miller's much more creative. So he didn't have to jack straight property taxes too much, he decided to dream up all sorts of new taxes like municipal car licenses and land transfer taxes. Hopefully Calgarians will be smart enough to vote out the council. Torontonians will likely be stupid enough to vote Miller right back in. I'm glad I don't live a big socialist city! A 25% increase? That’s just nuts! These city aldermen must not want to be relected! Looks like the Calgary council is taking a page out of Toronto Mayor Miller’s book. However, Miller’s much more creative. So he didn’t have to jack straight property taxes too much, he decided to dream up all sorts of new taxes like municipal car licenses and land transfer taxes. Hopefully Calgarians will be smart enough to vote out the council. Torontonians will likely be stupid enough to vote Miller right back in.

I’m glad I don’t live a big socialist city!

]]> By: Simeon http://www.technicalbard.com/archives/237/comment-page-1#comment-599 Simeon Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:18:56 +0000 http://www.technicalbard.com/?p=237#comment-599 Not a bright bunch to issue a 25% tax increase, they have to take lessons from Windsor, ON. where money gouging is a fine art. 86% water increase Utilities increase that is always going upward with extra added charges, my favourite "Debt Reduction" Mill rate increase as to easy the pain of tax increase. Outrageous user fees, permits and licenses ie. Business license went from $75 to $750 overnight $5,000.00 building permit increase Calgary you voted in a socialist council who do not have the backbone to fight the unions. Not a bright bunch to issue a 25% tax increase, they have to take lessons from Windsor, ON. where money gouging is a fine art.
86% water increase
Utilities increase that is always going upward with extra added charges, my favourite “Debt Reduction”
Mill rate increase as to easy the pain of tax increase.
Outrageous user fees, permits and licenses ie.
Business license went from $75 to $750 overnight
$5,000.00 building permit increase
Calgary you voted in a socialist council who do not have the backbone to fight the unions.

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