Hypocrisy Hath No Limits

Once again the local democrats have found yet another method of picking the pockets of the tax paying citizens of this community. The democrat controlled County Council will be entertaining discussion today on a draft ordinance to raise the county’s wheel tax and possibly raising the vehicle excise tax surcharge or even a possibility of some combination of the two of them. This proposal was reportedly the brainchild of County Council Member, Warren Henegar. During the 2004 campaign Mr. Henegar repeatedly commented that he vigorously supported raising various taxes including the County Option Income Tax or (COIT) and establishing a food and beverage tax. At one point in the campaign he made the statement that “the citizens of Monroe County are under taxed”. It appears the democrats that cast their vote by the way of the donkey are likely to get exactly what they wanted, much higher taxes.

In itself, a modest increase in a single tax would not be unexpected especially if it were properly justified. However, what is happening is beyond comprehension as we are being showered with various new taxes and significant increases in others with hardly enough time to digest one before they hit us with another. Add up all these increases including paying more for our drinking water and you have imposed a significant hardship on the average citizen in our county. The most disturbing part about this situation is that no one has ever made a valid argument for the need for additional revenues. If the democrats go unchecked they will eventually manage to get a little bigger piece of your paycheck withheld by your employer along with the fact that they are not going rest until they raise your tab at the local eateries. Furthermore, they would like to see you pay more to plate your car, truck or RV in Monroe County.

Slowly but surely they are establishing an elitist community with the haves and the have-nots. Those with means are forcing those without to move to neighboring counties where the cost of living is going to be more in line with their income. Isn’t it rather ironic that this is the same group that is constantly claiming to be the ones that are looking out for the lower-income segment of our community? One must ask, when will it stop? Lest we forget, their hypocrisy hath no limits, conversely, their time in office does.