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Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
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vote no on the meals tax
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Date: August 28, 2016 03:45PM
The pro-meals tax contingent is appealing to those who believe the County's libraries are underfunded.
Note, however, that they says "may be able to raise revenue" for the libraries via the meals tax, but that passage of the meals tax "can also ensure" funding for the schools.
This is deception, plain and simple. Only 30% of the money from the meals tax would go to County services, and the County has released NO plans as to how this money would be spent.
In other words, the pro-meals tax people (read "FCPS") is talking a lot of crap.
Vote NO on the meals tax on November 8.
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Note, however, that they says "may be able to raise revenue" for the libraries via the meals tax, but that passage of the meals tax "can also ensure" funding for the schools.
This is deception, plain and simple. Only 30% of the money from the meals tax would go to County services, and the County has released NO plans as to how this money would be spent.
In other words, the pro-meals tax people (read "FCPS") is talking a lot of crap.
Vote NO on the meals tax on November 8.
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Re: Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
Posted by:
Inquisitive One
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Date: August 28, 2016 04:45PM
That is very strange because the BOS has already identified about $14 million in new spending to cover fire, police, mental health and early diversion initiative. I am also sure that they will also have some new spending requirements for their new toy with the Fairfax One Initiative so I guess if you are lucky the library may get enough funds to buy additional copies of Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals. I hear it is in high demand.
Re: Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
Posted by:
Stephen
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Date: August 29, 2016 02:41PM
By Voting for the meals tax you'll be helping the Politian's go on fact finding trips.
Re: Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
Posted by:
mwmwG
()
Date: August 29, 2016 04:42PM
vote no on the meals tax Wrote:
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> The pro-meals tax contingent is appealing to those
> who believe the County's libraries are
> underfunded.
>
> Note, however, that they says "may be able to
> raise revenue" for the libraries via the meals
> tax, but that passage of the meals tax "can also
> ensure" funding for the schools.
>
> This is deception, plain and simple. Only 30% of
> the money from the meals tax would go to County
> services, and the County has released NO plans as
> to how this money would be spent.
>
> In other words, the pro-meals tax people (read
> "FCPS") is talking a lot of crap.
>
> Vote NO on the meals tax on November 8.
They always do this shit. Kids, parks, libraries...
Reality is that it will go +70% to pay salary increases and benefits.
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> The pro-meals tax contingent is appealing to those
> who believe the County's libraries are
> underfunded.
>
> Note, however, that they says "may be able to
> raise revenue" for the libraries via the meals
> tax, but that passage of the meals tax "can also
> ensure" funding for the schools.
>
> This is deception, plain and simple. Only 30% of
> the money from the meals tax would go to County
> services, and the County has released NO plans as
> to how this money would be spent.
>
> In other words, the pro-meals tax people (read
> "FCPS") is talking a lot of crap.
>
> Vote NO on the meals tax on November 8.
They always do this shit. Kids, parks, libraries...
Reality is that it will go +70% to pay salary increases and benefits.
Re: Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
Posted by:
Booster
()
Date: August 29, 2016 04:45PM
We need more turf fields. They won't pay for themselves.
Re: Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
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Hey ASSHOLES
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Date: August 29, 2016 04:49PM
The public sector has been starved for years. The facts of the matter are very simple. Here they are...
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
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It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
The County needs the revenue.
It's important to PASS THE MEALS TAX.
Re: Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
Posted by:
ASSHOLES Hey
()
Date: August 29, 2016 04:51PM
What a convincing argument. Were you captain of the debate team or something?
Re: Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
Posted by:
pLthK
()
Date: August 29, 2016 05:12PM
If the public sector has been starved, it isn't because Fairfax County residents haven't paid enough in taxes. Both the residential real estate tax rate and the average assessed values have risen significantly since 2009, significantly increasing the revenues Fairfax County residents have paid to the County treasury. Rates have risen so much that Fairfax County's rate is now significantly higher than Arlington and Alexandria. The problem is that EXPENSES have risen even faster.
Re: Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
Posted by:
Yes yes baby
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Date: August 29, 2016 05:21PM
Yes is the only true answer
Re: Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
Posted by:
The Eric Jensen Problem
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Date: August 29, 2016 06:03PM
FCPS has been paying Eric Jensen $9,000/day. Jensen lectures on neuroscience (a field he has no credentials in) and music (a field where many disagree with him). When a music teacher asked him to defend his position, he was, in a wonderfully chosen word, "flummoxed" by the question.
Jensen and those like him contribute, and contribute significantly, to the problematic FCPS financial situation. What's needed is not more taxes (Fairfax teeters on the brink of a tax revolt as it is), but less spending on frivolities, excesses, and exercises in empire building (i.e., turf fields, transgender initiatives).
Jensen and those like him contribute, and contribute significantly, to the problematic FCPS financial situation. What's needed is not more taxes (Fairfax teeters on the brink of a tax revolt as it is), but less spending on frivolities, excesses, and exercises in empire building (i.e., turf fields, transgender initiatives).
Re: Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
Posted by:
Inquisitive One
()
Date: August 30, 2016 02:19AM
mwmwG Wrote:
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> vote no on the meals tax Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The pro-meals tax contingent is appealing to
> those
> > who believe the County's libraries are
> > underfunded.
> >
> > Note, however, that they says "may be able to
> > raise revenue" for the libraries via the meals
> > tax, but that passage of the meals tax "can
> also
> > ensure" funding for the schools.
> >
> > This is deception, plain and simple. Only 30%
> of
> > the money from the meals tax would go to County
> > services, and the County has released NO plans
> as
> > to how this money would be spent.
> >
> > In other words, the pro-meals tax people (read
> > "FCPS") is talking a lot of crap.
> >
> > Vote NO on the meals tax on November 8.
>
>
> They always do this shit. Kids, parks,
> libraries...
>
> Reality is that it will go +70% to pay salary
> increases and benefits.
The library system may have gotten some funds if the BOS split the revenue stream 50/50 between the General Fund and the School Board, however, with the 70/30 split the General Fund is already spoken for with previous year's commitments for funds going to the Police, Fire and Diversion programs.
-------------------------------------------------------
> vote no on the meals tax Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The pro-meals tax contingent is appealing to
> those
> > who believe the County's libraries are
> > underfunded.
> >
> > Note, however, that they says "may be able to
> > raise revenue" for the libraries via the meals
> > tax, but that passage of the meals tax "can
> also
> > ensure" funding for the schools.
> >
> > This is deception, plain and simple. Only 30%
> of
> > the money from the meals tax would go to County
> > services, and the County has released NO plans
> as
> > to how this money would be spent.
> >
> > In other words, the pro-meals tax people (read
> > "FCPS") is talking a lot of crap.
> >
> > Vote NO on the meals tax on November 8.
>
>
> They always do this shit. Kids, parks,
> libraries...
>
> Reality is that it will go +70% to pay salary
> increases and benefits.
The library system may have gotten some funds if the BOS split the revenue stream 50/50 between the General Fund and the School Board, however, with the 70/30 split the General Fund is already spoken for with previous year's commitments for funds going to the Police, Fire and Diversion programs.
Re: Deceptive Pro-Meals Tax Propaganda DEBUNKED
Posted by:
the truth about the meals tax
()
Date: August 30, 2016 11:25AM
1) At present, there are NO plans for tax relief.
2) At present, there are NO plans for additional library funding.
3) At present, there are NO plans for teacher raises.
VOTE NO ON THE MEALS TAx ON NOVEMBER 8.
2) At present, there are NO plans for additional library funding.
3) At present, there are NO plans for teacher raises.
VOTE NO ON THE MEALS TAx ON NOVEMBER 8.