Comments on: As Mayor, ‘Hard-Core Fiscal Conservative’ Sarah Palin Left Wasilla $20 Million In Debt http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: bort http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 bort Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:42:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/#comment-2314 Big-ticket items that created the debt: $14.7-million for a new multi-use sports complex; $5.5-million for street projects; and $3-million for water improvement projects. The sales tax rate went from 2 percent to 2.5 percent under Palin <strong>Voters okayed the bond issues</strong> for the sports complex and road projects, as well as for the sales tax increase. This is standard democratic practice to let the citizens decide if they want to issue bonds to pay for public projects except for in the US Congress. The property tax rate was reduced under Palin from 2 mills to .5 mills (it was later eliminated under Keller). Due to the economic growth in the community, Keller said, Wasilla is going to be able to stop charging that extra .5 percent sales tax two years earlier than anticipated Big-ticket items that created the debt: $14.7-million for a new multi-use sports complex; $5.5-million for street projects; and $3-million for water improvement projects.

The sales tax rate went from 2 percent to 2.5 percent under Palin

Voters okayed the bond issues for the sports complex and road projects, as well as for the sales tax increase. This is standard democratic practice to let the citizens decide if they want to issue bonds to pay for public projects except for in the US Congress.

The property tax rate was reduced under Palin from 2 mills to .5 mills (it was later eliminated under Keller).

Due to the economic growth in the community, Keller said, Wasilla is going to be able to stop charging that extra .5 percent sales tax two years earlier than anticipated

]]> By: nosarahpalin http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-2290 nosarahpalin Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:03:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/#comment-2290 This is what she said today (9/15/08)in Golden, Colorado: “I knew that as I lowered taxes and got rid of business inventory taxes and then on a state level, suspended our fuel tax, those things do add to a vibrant economy, and we do have some wonderful economic indicators of success in my hometown,” Palin said. “We became part of the fastest growing area of the state because businesses wanted to be there. They knew that government would be on their side.” http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/09/15/palin-addresses-wall-street-financial-crisis/ Then she proceeded to use that "Thanks But No Thanks" line about the Bridge to Nowhere. I am really wondering how people can continue to believe the words that come out of her mouth. More on Sarah Palin at: http://nosarahpalin.blogspot.com This is what she said today (9/15/08)in Golden, Colorado:

“I knew that as I lowered taxes and got rid of business inventory taxes and then on a state level, suspended our fuel tax, those things do add to a vibrant economy, and we do have some wonderful economic indicators of success in my hometown,” Palin said. “We became part of the fastest growing area of the state because businesses wanted to be there. They knew that government would be on their side.”

http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/09/15/palin-addresses-wall-street-financial-crisis/

Then she proceeded to use that “Thanks But No Thanks” line about the Bridge to Nowhere.

I am really wondering how people can continue to believe the words that come out of her mouth.

More on Sarah Palin at:

http://nosarahpalin.blogspot.com

]]> By: euroclyde http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 euroclyde Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:45:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/#comment-2200 well, she's a true conservative by action: spend way more than you make. what's new? well, she’s a true conservative by action: spend way more than you make. what’s new?

]]> By: fletc3her http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 fletc3her Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:57:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/#comment-2152 Sarah Palin sought welfare for her town by campaigning in Washington for earmarks when she was mayor. Now she is governor of the biggest welfare state in the nation. A true fiscal conservative would figure out how to have the town and state pay their own way rather than relying on federal charity to cover their expenses. Sarah Palin sought welfare for her town by campaigning in Washington for earmarks when she was mayor. Now she is governor of the biggest welfare state in the nation. A true fiscal conservative would figure out how to have the town and state pay their own way rather than relying on federal charity to cover their expenses.

]]> By: tigger http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 tigger Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:48:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/#comment-2150 Passed along to my political mailing list... Passed along to my political mailing list…

]]> By: albert http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 albert Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:14:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/#comment-2146 McCain's "massive tax cuts"...for the wealthy. Always qualify them, because we all know McCain's definition of "wealthy" is around $5 million a year. McCain’s “massive tax cuts”…for the wealthy. Always qualify them, because we all know McCain’s definition of “wealthy” is around $5 million a year.

]]> By: rastaman http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 rastaman Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:00:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/03/wasilla-in-debt/#comment-2144 <strong>OH WOW.....PLASTER THIS EVERY WHERE YOU CAN..... I KNOW I WILL.</strong> OH WOW…..PLASTER THIS EVERY WHERE YOU CAN…..

I KNOW I WILL.

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