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Oh I know I am going to get trashed for this, but I agree with a lot that's being said here.

Cote is right. This budget IS UNSUSTAINABLE. You DON'T need a Harvard MBA to understand that.

The question is, how do you keep everyone happy? The answer is, I believe, to write the rules more rigidly, with nothing left to interpretation, and no exceeding the budget limits. In the past we would have a budget that was habitually disregarded. It was disregarded because there was no carrot and stick; no benefit if the departments underspent, and no penalty if they overspent. So they DID! They overspent! This new, non-Avedisian City Council and Mayor are more "rigid". The rules are written and they just need to be followed more "rigidly". Overspending hopefully, will be reduced and maybe even eliminated.

John Simoneau Sr. is also right. "All politicians are looking to benefit one group, themselves and their cronies." When I ran for mayor, I fought rigorously to benefit "the 80,000 taxpayers that are paying the tab". That is a MUCH larger group. Problem is; they are not as organized. They don't report to a union. They don't have meetings. They don't stick together as a group having "strength in numbers". They don't "have to go to the polls and vote". Maybe there should be a "Taxpayers Union". Or a "Taxpayers Affinity Group". Maybe there should be a statewide law that requires voters to vote. Maybe.

No PAC has ever given a penny to a political candidate without expecting favors in return. That's why I refused ALL PAC donations (both times), Solomon had a TON of PAC money and now he has to cater to them. If he doesn't, it could cost the taxpayers more. Maybe there should be a law AGAINST all PAC money donations. Maybe.

The wisest words come from Cat who calls this a "David and Goliath" issue. The unions and PACs are the present "Goliath". If there was a law that required every voter to vote, then the VOTERS would be the new Goliath.

Maybe that's too idealistic. Maybe.

Happy Valentines everyone.

GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor