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Dear Davebarry109,

You also said our teachers are "some of the highest paid in the country". I don't see that. I didn't get stats on Warwick vs. other towns/cities in R.I. but here is how the average Rhode Island teachers salaries compare to nearby states according to MSN:

New Hampshire - $56,390

Vermont - $56,940

Rhode Island - $66,160

New Jersey - $68,810

Massachusetts - $74,470

Connecticut - $76,740

New York - $77,330

We all realize that "salary" is only part of the equation, but it seems R.I. is somewhere in the middle, agree?

You also said "Inflation has been flat for years" True, but haven't taxes gone up in Warwick for the last eighteen years in a row?!? Can we agree that it shouldn't have with inflation being, as you say, "flat"? Case in point: Look up your Warwick house on Zillow for the year 2009. Notice that the value plummeted by about 30% . Now check the tax assessment for the same year. It shot up, didn't it. Probably about 30%. So much for the "inflation" argument.

Happy Summer everyone.

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor