"U.S. cities are projected to lose about $360 billion of revenue through 2022 because of the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented loss that would trigger deep spending and job cuts, according to a National League of Cities analysis released Thursday, May 14."

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That's about $1,000 per each for every living American. You have a family of four?

Trigger deep spending cuts? By .gov? LOL.

It's the totalitarian vision: take the total of your money and give you back a sliver of it.

So's you vote Democrat, cause they give you free money!

How is this a surprise to anyone?

wasn't caused by the virus

it was caused by the policies of elected leaders to address the virus

I'm surprised they haven't raised gas taxes already. With gas prices and consumption both crashed, state road funds have to be flat broke, or on the verge of it. Unless Uncle Sam dumps boatloads of money into the state road funds, some sort of increased road fund tax seems fairly inevitable.

Tax increases are coming

Not happening. Trump has an economic revamp going on.

I believe so, too, Hanco.

Louisiana has taken it between the cheeks with Covid and oil prices.

You cannot raise taxes and expect to re-grow the economy at a good steady pace.........Econ 101

Which is why the democrats will raise taxes.

Politics 101

You got that right hanco!

Tax payers---if there are any left---have to pay back the money that the government just gave them in the form of "stimulus money."

Everything that the government dangles in front of its subjects comes with hooks. The government does not give one anything. Nothing is for free.

Our Republic was founded on the principle that we---the people---if left alone---were fully capable to do for ourselves and prosper using our own abilities and our God Given (inalienable) rights.

I fear that kind of thinking has been socially and genetically filtered from the U.S. conscious.

No tax increases needed. Just cut wages and benefits by 20% across the board for Gov't. workers. They make too much for what they do and it's time to bring them in line with the reality of private sector workers.

Makes sense---therefore---it will not happen.

Caused by who????

That's my sentiment......... Let them have to face things like wage concessions, layoffs, benefit reductions, etc. Just like those in the private sector have to face. We could call it the "Employment Equality" program. Just so we can make it fair for both public and private sector employees.

.........ONLY IF demCRAPS control both houses of congress AND the presidency.....How tax legislation operates 101....

Did you ever think about individual states? Local/county ?

Duh 101

Tired of educating your dumbazz 101.

...............Tired of educating me? LOL.....To begin with, I do not recall ever asking, receiving, nor needing any kind of an education from you..........YES! I have thought about state and local taxes. And the process works basically the same way, with some variances from state to state in order to increase taxes through the legislative process............Process 101........Ol Tits!

........,,,,,,,,,>>>>>>>>>>>>>,,,,,, gee,,,,,,))))))),,thanks.

You ain’t got any smarter it appears.

Observation 101

this , and this some more.

...............................Well your observation 101 sucks 'ol tits.......

Apparently it’s dead center and hit a nerve. That’s an achievement considering your evident partial lobotomy.

States and municipalities will just cut services inconveniencing the tax payers so that the tax payers feel the pain.

Louisiana style.

...............Nothing u typed hit a nerve. Another misguided observation. Curious why you would complain that you are tired of educating my dumb-azz. when never in the past have you educated me on anything on this forum.....Seems as though you contradicted yourself or maybe you forgot that within no thread have you ever educated me on anything!.

Which is why the democrats will raise taxes.

Politics 101[/quote].........ONLY IF demCRAPS control both houses of congress AND the presidency.....How tax legislation operates 101....[/quote]

Did you ever think about individual states? Local/county ?

Duh 101

Tired of educating your dumbazz 101.[/quote]...............Tired of educating me? LOL.....To begin with, I do not recall ever asking, receiving, nor needing any kind of an education from you..........YES! I have thought about state and local taxes. And the process works basically the same way, with some variances from state to state in order to increase taxes through the legislative process............Process 101........Ol Tits!
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........,,,,,,,,,>>>>>>>>>>>>>,,,,,, gee,,,,,,))))))),,thanks.

You ain’t got any smarter it appears.

Observation 101[/quote]...............................Well your observation 101 sucks 'ol tits.......
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Apparently it’s dead center and hit a nerve. That’s an achievement considering your evident partial lobotomy.[/quote]...............Nothing u typed hit a nerve. Another misguided observation. Curious why you would complain that you are tired of educating my dumb-azz. when never in the past have you educated me on anything on this forum.....Seems as though you contradicted yourself or maybe you forgot that within no thread have you ever educated me on anything!.
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Certainly glad to know that no nerves were damaged,,,,apparently. That’s clearly seen in your posts.

(Not so) Funny how that's never the answer.

OP, I wonder how ‘internal ‘ spending cuts by government would affect our economy ?

Projects, roads, municipal services, libraries, health clinics, etc., etc.

Huge tax burdens on the citizenry was NOT part of the Founding Fathers' vision.

Don't believe me. Look it up.

Nope! No nerves damaged 'ol toots....

Old_Toot, I see punctuation guy is back.

lol.

That is how Cuomo will do it if he gets the chance.

Which is why the democrats will raise taxes.

Politics 101[/quote].........ONLY IF demCRAPS control both houses of congress AND the presidency.....How tax legislation operates 101....[/quote]

Did you ever think about individual states? Local/county ?

Duh 101

Tired of educating your dumbazz 101.[/quote]...............Tired of educating me? LOL.....To begin with, I do not recall ever asking, receiving, nor needing any kind of an education from you..........YES! I have thought about state and local taxes. And the process works basically the same way, with some variances from state to state in order to increase taxes through the legislative process............Process 101........Ol Tits!
[/quote]


........,,,,,,,,,>>>>>>>>>>>>>,,,,,, gee,,,,,,))))))),,thanks.

You ain’t got any smarter it appears.

Observation 101[/quote]





Old_Toot, I see punctuation guy is back.

lol. [/quote]

If you took away all of the...,,,<<<<<^^^^^^>>>>>,,,,... from his keyboard, the fugger wouldn’t have much to say,,,,,,.....worth reading....

Grins

.................YEP!.........Glad to know that my,,,, pun-chee-aaa-shun,,,, gets noticed......lol

The Socialist agenda--- overwhelm the system so that tax increases can be imposed!
Straight out of the play book

So your position is we need massive government programs for our economy to be strong.

.........ONLY IF demCRAPS control both houses of congress AND the presidency.....How tax legislation operates 101....[/quote]

Did you ever think about individual states? Local/county ?

Duh 101

Tired of educating your dumbazz 101.[/quote]...............Tired of educating me? LOL.....To begin with, I do not recall ever asking, receiving, nor needing any kind of an education from you..........YES! I have thought about state and local taxes. And the process works basically the same way, with some variances from state to state in order to increase taxes through the legislative process............Process 101........Ol Tits!
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........,,,,,,,,,>>>>>>>>>>>>>,,,,,, gee,,,,,,))))))),,thanks.

You ain’t got any smarter it appears.

Observation 101[/quote]





Old_Toot, I see punctuation guy is back.

lol. [/quote]

If you took away all of the...,,,<<<<<^^^^^^>>>>>,,,,... from his keyboard, the fugger wouldn’t have much to say,,,,,,.....worth reading....

Grins
[/quote]....................Then don't read it..........."FUGGER"........And btw. I never have posted arrows pointing up or pointing to the left....So yer 1 for 3 isn't too bad....LOL

Where in the phhhuucckk did I say that we “need” that ? I simply asked the question, that’s all. Like it or not, acknowledge it or not, those expenditures are a part of our economic system.

Try and discuss things without having to place someone in a box so that you can understand it . You don’t have to be a fuggin drama queen by adding statements like “massive”. Just try.

Did you ever think about individual states? Local/county ?

Duh 101

Tired of educating your dumbazz 101.[/quote]...............Tired of educating me? LOL.....To begin with, I do not recall ever asking, receiving, nor needing any kind of an education from you..........YES! I have thought about state and local taxes. And the process works basically the same way, with some variances from state to state in order to increase taxes through the legislative process............Process 101........Ol Tits!
[/quote]


........,,,,,,,,,>>>>>>>>>>>>>,,,,,, gee,,,,,,))))))),,thanks.

You ain’t got any smarter it appears.

Observation 101[/quote]





Old_Toot, I see punctuation guy is back.

lol. [/quote]

If you took away all of the...,,,<<<<<^^^^^^>>>>>,,,,... from his keyboard, the fugger wouldn’t have much to say,,,,,,.....worth reading....

Grins
[/quote]....................Then don't read it..........."FUGGER"........And btw. I never have posted arrows pointing up or pointing to the left....So yer 1 for 3 isn't too bad....LOL
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Well,,,,, I still like you, you Ole Curmudgeon !

Take that !!!

Yep, those expenditures are part of our economic system. That's why we have most unsustainable debt in the history of the planet. If all that same money were in the private sector, I guarantee, the results would be much different.

[/quote]Well,,,,, I still like you, you Ole Curmudgeon !

Take that !!![/quote]...............Well gee..I still like you too there 'ol toots...........Although I am probably not quite as old as you are.
LOL>>>>>>>>LOL>>>>>>>>LOL>>>>>>>>>LOL.........Ya see? My arrows point to the right......LOL

The point is that much of the money does go directly into the private sector. The state doesn’t build roads, contractors and their employees do. Same for bridges, parks, utilities, garbage pickup, bus services, and on it goes. They contract out works simply because their present legacy costs are killing them.

So, to summarize, it’s in the economy and it’s in the private sector. Period.

Now, is it done efficiently????
I think that we both know that answer.
Grins

...............Well gee..I still like you too there 'ol toots...........Although I am probably not quite as old as you are.
LOL>>>>>>>>LOL>>>>>>>>LOL>>>>>>>>>LOL.........Ya see? My arrows point to the right......LOL[/quote]


Practice makes perfect, Squeeze so stay with it, Ole Boy.

BTW, I’m a young’un, actually.
I know, I know. Hard to believe ain’t it ?
Grins

...............Well gee..I still like you too there 'ol toots...........Although I am probably not quite as old as you are.
LOL>>>>>>>>LOL>>>>>>>>LOL>>>>>>>>>LOL.........Ya see? My arrows point to the right......LOL[/quote]


Practice makes perfect, Squeeze so stay with it, Ole Boy.

BTW, I’m a young’un, actually.
I know, I know. Hard to believe ain’t it ?
Grins [/quote].....Oh yeah? Well exactly how young is a young 'UN?

And lack of Tort reform. And greedy politicians.

It is not possible to tax our way out of this MESS. It will take a record amount of GROWTH to ever pay this record debt down. Spending cuts would help but not near enough.

We had better keep Trump and the Senate and add the House. Put the Laffer Curve to work big time.

Mike, read yesterday’s 2 The Advocate.

The house has passed a bill to the senate and it is a considerable one regarding Tort Reform and the Louisiana Trial Lawyers association is having a genuine scchitt fit.

I do believe that this one is gonna pass both houses.

Check it out.

Bows, the “debt “ will never be paid. Never.

Practice makes perfect, Squeeze so stay with it, Ole Boy.

BTW, I’m a young’un, actually.
I know, I know. Hard to believe ain’t it ?
Grins [/quote].....Oh yeah? Well exactly how young is a young 'UN?
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Well the local market has a seniors only shopping time every morning and you have to be 60 + to get in and show ID.

I barely make the cut.

This does not work because the government obtains its funds from the subjects. Just one state New Jork is behind by about 60 billion dollars already. They will make up losses by imposing hidden taxes. Americans enjoy small taxes, therefore, the government will come up with many little taxes for its citizens.

.....Oh yeah? Well exactly how young is a young 'UN?
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Well the local market has a seniors only shopping time every morning and you have to be 60 + to get in and show ID.

I barely make the cut.[/quote] ......60 is not old...I am 66.....But thankfully my work or biz keeps me healthy and in good shape.

Well the local market has a seniors only shopping time every morning and you have to be 60 + to get in and show ID.

I barely make the cut.[/quote] ......60 is not old...I am 66.....But thankfully my work or biz keeps me healthy and in good shape.[/quote]


Stay that way, Squeeze. From the moment you hit that recliner, the countdown goes into overdrive.

......60 is not old...I am 66.....But thankfully my work or biz keeps me healthy and in good shape.[/quote]


Stay that way, Squeeze. From the moment you hit that recliner, the countdown goes into overdrive. [/quote]................I love teaching M/Arts one on one to my 90+ students. That alone keeps me in great shape..

Take that !!![/quote]...............Well gee..I still like you too there 'ol toots...........Although I am probably not quite as old as you are.
LOL>>>>>>>>LOL>>>>>>>>LOL>>>>>>>>>LOL.........Ya see? My arrows point to the right......LOL[/quote]


Practice makes perfect, Squeeze so stay with it, Ole Boy.

BTW, I’m a young’un, actually.
I know, I know. Hard to believe ain’t it ?
Grins [/quote].....Oh yeah? Well exactly how young is a young 'UN?
[/quote]


Well the local market has a seniors only shopping time every morning and you have to be 60 + to get in and show ID.

I barely make the cut.[/quote] ......60 is not old...I am 66.....But thankfully my work or biz keeps me healthy and in good shape.[/quote]


Stay that way, Squeeze. From the moment you hit that recliner, the countdown goes into overdrive. [/quote]................I love teaching M/Arts one on one to my 90+ students. That alone keeps me in great shape..
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That’s impressive. Taking good people and making them better people. Time well spent.

Federal gas tax increase when oil prices are at record low hurts less at the pump. Thats what Dems here say.

It’s no surprise that FHWA funding will drop due to loss of gas tax revenue, and that’s the 80 of the 80%/20% match that states use for road projects. Sheeple don’t realize that.

Indiana’s State revenue was $1 billion less in the month of April. Due to great leadership we have a $2 billion rainy day fund so able to weather it fir a while. Local government will see less revenue from the state, meaning they will have to cut, many drastically.

It’s gonna be a long row to hoe, that’s for sure.

Nothing’s easier than spending other people’s money.

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That’s impressive. Taking good people and making them better people. Time well spent.[/quote]................Thank u.......Gonna start getting back to work in about a week. Nobody will be wearing masks. Cannot teach martial arts with damn masks on. Restricts the O2 supply.....LOL.