tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post8231259765954949625..comments2023-09-06T05:58:02.522-07:00Comments on Palousitics: "Johnson resident challenges Finch"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-84551709489271722762008-06-06T22:04:00.000-07:002008-06-06T22:04:00.000-07:00This quote really stood out for me: O’Neill also n...This quote really stood out for me: <BR/><BR/>O’Neill also noted the need to address the decaying infrastructure of the county’s smaller towns. He blamed recent trends to limit the size and power of government for not helping small towns remain viable.<BR/><BR/>“As governments have shrunk, our small towns have paid the cost,” he said. “We need to get back to building America and we have to start right here.”<BR/><BR/>This is so wrong.<BR/><BR/>More government equals more prosperity? Not in my lifetime of experience. Sure, some people are advantaged by government, but other people are disadvantaged, at an equal or greater cost.<BR/><BR/>The only way to raise government revenue is to A. raise taxes or B. expand the tax base. Jerry Finch is logically choosing B. O'Neill is selling you option A.April E. Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940677956053695836noreply@blogger.com