By Debra Seres
Elwood resident
I really disagree with your editorial on Oct. 31 concerning the county option income tax. I think you are naming names and placing blame on the wrong individuals. The main person to blame on this situation would be your “financial-savvy” governor, Mr. Mitch Daniels.
His apparent motives in deceiving everyone into thinking Indiana is the best, most wonderful, secure state in the Midwest makes him a tyrant to the citizens here in the real world. He obviously doesn’t care about people in this state who live in despair and depression under these policies.
Most of his concern lies with his cronies in Marion County where he can get all of his sought-after accolades.(higher office?) After all, he was known as the “slasher” in the Bush administration and the name certainly still fits.
His aggressive agenda has crushed our local county governments. We are between a “rock and a hard place” as far as property tax caps, education, public services, and welfare mismanagement issues.
I commend the councils for their hard work and brave choices. I’ve been there and it’s tough to make them, but it had to be done with the least amount of harm to all. But it’s not over yet, as Daniels wants to make these property caps permanent next year. I believe until Indiana can bring back real good-paying jobs that can support a family, and realize that everybody is not into high-technology, we will continue to be in this predicament. Therefore everybody has to sacrifice for the good of all. But let’s not blame our fellow elected officials for a situation perpetuated by Mitch Daniels, our governor, and even reaching back to the last eight years of Bush and company.
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Viewpoint: Blame for COIT should be placed on governor
I think you are naming names and placing blame on the wrong individuals
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Letter: Public should have say on library space
As taxpayers, does the public have no say-so what happens with their tax dollars? With some proper schedule management, those existing meeting rooms can fulfill everyone’s needs.
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Letter: Election fraud tales turn voters away
Columnist Maureen Hayden asked, “Why did 3 million Hoosiers choose not to vote?” She gave a few reasons but I can think of another one.
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Letter: Elected officials should buy insurance
I may be wrong but I thought the city and county were hurting for money, and that’s why services keep getting cut or eliminated. One thing is evident. There is no shortage of money for lawsuits.
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Letter: Source of inequality is not economic
The truth of the collapse of a living-wage economy for working-class America is a social catastrophe and, increasingly, a severe embarrassment to free-market ideology.
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Letter: America following road to tyranny
Global elitists behind our government have methodically been guiding our government toward the New World Order.
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Letter: Let’s work through the problems
On May 14 I attended the county council meeting in hopes that I could understand what is happening in the legislative branch of our Madison County government. What I saw was politics at its worst and I cannot applaud either party.
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Letter: Columnist Brown ignores truth
It’s hard to understand why The Herald Bulletin carries columns by Susan Stamper Brown, who has such a blatant disregard for truth in her conservative propaganda.
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Letter: Taxpayers should thank the ‘few’
Are those who worry about the loss of the wheel tax concerned about the roads or about their jobs? Most of them could care less about people’s needs.
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Letter: Government officials should answer to us
We, the people, have allowed government officials to lead us into the crazy one world order. But, is it working? Well, look at the results.
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Viewpoint: Schools, volunteers reach out to pre-kindergartners, parents
On behalf of Born Learning Connection as service of the United Way of Madison County, I would like to thank all Madison County elementary schools for their generous support in making Blast Off to Kindergarten a countywide success.
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Letter: Public should have say on library space
