Archive for April, 2010

Highway Signs

Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by Nick.

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Make it illegal for the name of an elected official to be put on public works (e.g., Blagojevich’s name across all the highways, “Mayor Daley’s Graffiti Busters”, etc.). That way, we won’t have to pay to change them (and we’re not using public assets to give free advertising for incumbents). If you want to be [...]

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Legislative Pay Raises

Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by Andrew.

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How about changing how politicians get raises? I think it is bogus that politicians vote for thier own pay raises! Even during bad economies when most companies are down sizing. In addition the government is not operating on a BALANCED budget. The people should have some say in pay raises for politicians.
If my company was [...]

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Privatize RTA

Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by Alan.

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I would like to see the RTA sold to private industry where they might have people who know how to run a railroad. This would get a major albatross off of the States back and remove a money pit from the backs of the taxpayers. If as is normally the case, the RTA is being [...]

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