Comments on: Arena tax measures survive MacGlashan head-butt http://sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/ Sacramento News, Gossip & Snark Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:56:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Argus http://sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2350 Argus Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:58:07 +0000 http://wp.sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2350 Roger has let me down on this one.... Roger has let me down on this one….

]]> By: Voter http://sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2349 Voter Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:01:06 +0000 http://wp.sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2349 Agreed. The measure doesn't really let the voters decide anything. It merely provides technical compliance with the law. It is not presenting a true choice to the voters. A true choice would allow the voters to levy a tax for public purposes such as parks or flood control without having to also fund a place of business for the Maloofs. What a farce. Kudos to Supervisor MacGlashan, who stated yesterday that while she believed the measure was legally sufficient she did not consider it in keeping with the intent of the law. In other words, just because we can do this doesn't mean we should. Agreed. The measure doesn’t really let the voters decide anything. It merely provides technical compliance with the law. It is not presenting a true choice to the voters. A true choice would allow the voters to levy a tax for public purposes such as parks or flood control without having to also fund a place of business for the Maloofs. What a farce. Kudos to Supervisor MacGlashan, who stated yesterday that while she believed the measure was legally sufficient she did not consider it in keeping with the intent of the law. In other words, just because we can do this doesn’t mean we should.

]]> By: cooldmz http://sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2348 cooldmz Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:44:43 +0000 http://wp.sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2348 Not to mention: the second ballot initiative will be non-binding, ensuring that the public actually does not get to decide. Not a cent of it will legally have to be spent for any purpose. Now of course, you say, they'll spend it on the arena and other stuff. Well then, why don't they propose it that way? Not to mention: the second ballot initiative will be non-binding, ensuring that the public actually does not get to decide. Not a cent of it will legally have to be spent for any purpose.

Now of course, you say, they’ll spend it on the arena and other stuff. Well then, why don’t they propose it that way?

]]> By: HeyMeg http://sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2347 HeyMeg Wed, 26 Jul 2006 03:41:10 +0000 http://wp.sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2347 Actually one side could, and did, ask for more: opponents such as Dave Jones (D) asked that the astronomical costs of a senseless ballot measure be spared or that the question put to the voters be presented in a more direct way. Both the fact of this issue being put before the voters and the way the ballot measure will be drafted are in the discretion of the elected officials. They are to be held accountable for the costs of the election and the propriety of the ordinance. Plus yeah, being nitpicky is one of the best things about a blog yo! I don't spell check though. Actually one side could, and did, ask for more: opponents such as Dave Jones (D) asked that the astronomical costs of a senseless ballot measure be spared or that the question put to the voters be presented in a more direct way. Both the fact of this issue being put before the voters and the way the ballot measure will be drafted are in the discretion of the elected officials. They are to be held accountable for the costs of the election and the propriety of the ordinance. Plus yeah, being nitpicky is one of the best things about a blog yo! I don’t spell check though.

]]> By: cooldmz http://sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2346 cooldmz Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:53:08 +0000 http://wp.sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2346 Uh, it's a blog, dude, that's what I do. Uh, it’s a blog, dude, that’s what I do.

]]> By: Carl http://sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2345 Carl Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:12:23 +0000 http://wp.sacrag.com/2006/07/arena-tax-measures-survive-macglashan-head-butt/#comment-2345 If you're against the arena thing, that's cool. If something Dickinson says is wrong on substance (like the 26%-30% Maloof contribution) then by all means call him out. I just don't see the need to attack/nitpick every single thing that comes out of arena proponent's mouth. I don't think either side could ask for more than the voters being able to decide. If you’re against the arena thing, that’s cool. If something Dickinson says is wrong on substance (like the 26%-30% Maloof contribution) then by all means call him out. I just don’t see the need to attack/nitpick every single thing that comes out of arena proponent’s mouth.

I don’t think either side could ask for more than the voters being able to decide.

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