If In Doubt, Raise Taxes

What is the solution to all our city's ills? Why raise taxes of course. The Blue Ribbon Roads panel, or whatever they're calling themselves proposed this solution.

We should not be surprised.

I know our roads need fixed, and MAYBE, due to mismanagement, the only recourse is a tax increase; but why is it the only solution to EVERY problem is to raise taxes? Why don't city leaders (of both parties) look at a tax increase as the LAST resort instead of the FIRST?

IF, and I mean IF a tax increase is the only solution, we citizens deserve an answer and those responsible (if they can be) should be held accountable.

For example, Why did KIT and her yes councilors vote to spend millions of dollars moving City Hall? Why did same city leaders side with Chairman Miller and friends in raising taxes (or tried anyway) for "river development" but ignore our roads? Why in the world do we have an arena downtown but no attention given to our streets? Before you blame the county, don't forget it was Mayor Misfortune and other city leaders who were kissing up to the county. (Remember the Billy Bob team?)

Other examples can and should be raised but I've made my point.

I'll say it again, before taxes are to be raised, our leaders need to take a look at the budget. In other words, treat our tax dollars like they are spending THEIR money instead of ours.

Extreme (City) Makeover

I heard on the news last night KIT, my WW’s name for our mayor since she is so obsessed with our city’s image, said our city is improving and wants neighborhoods beautified and roads repaired.

I wonder what part of Tulsa KIT is looking at? Of course from the multi million dollar mansion KIT and her husband share, the city is beautiful. Maybe KIT ought to venture out to where the other half live. Maybe out to East Tulsa which has some of the worst roads and business have left there like the Children of Israel leaving Egypt. I grew up in East Tulsa and will tell you first hand, it has gone downhill since I was a kid. I don’t even know if it is safe to go out at night anymore. It wasn’t’ that way when I lived there as a child and young adult. When we would visit my father before he moved, I would remark to the wife about how much the area has changed, and not for the better. Why not travel out to North Tulsa whose residents live in an area of the city that has been abandoned by our leaders. Better yet, explain to these fellow Tulsans why she can justify spending millions of dollars on moving City Hall but can’t fully staff and finance the police to bring down our out of control crime rate. Why not venture out to South Tulsa who’s residents have had to fight a bridge battle with little support from our leaders. Or, KIT could go out to West Tulsa and explain the lack of involvement from their side of the river. (Chris Medlock did an excellent job representing that district, even surviving a recall attempt)

I heard she has a task force to investigate our failing roads. Why do I think the task force will recommend a road tax?

Any sane person wants better neighborhoods, but that will happen when the citizens can breath easy knowing police officers are there to protect them from the violent thugs that wish to do them harm. It also helps when said citizens can drive down roads knowing their cars won’t get knocked out of whack due to the lack of street repairs.

By not overtaxing its citizens, concentrating on doing the functions government was meant to do, and working with our citizens instead of against them, Tulsa can truly flourish. Oh, and BTW KIT, since image is everything to you, our city can be an example to the surrounding area as to what happens when things are done RIGHT.

No arena, new City Hall building, or river can replace that.