Sometimes the best ideas for a blog page come from the mouths of friends. Here's a gem out of a simple coffee conversation from the other day.
IF the new arena plans ever get to the stage where they'd hold a public vote for it, should only Edmonton taxpayers be allowed to vote?
No St Albert voters, forget the happy townsfolk of Sherwood Park, talk to you later Leduc, Beaumont, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain and sorry Fort Sask. If you pay property taxes in Edmonton- you're IN.
I find it quite laughable that many of my friends in these communities feel they should have a 100% say how Edmonton spends it's millions. Sorry... doesn't cut it with me. If you don't like how the Province coughs up, provided they actually do, then you speak up at the polls next election. But since the City of Edmonton is probably going to get hit with most of this cost... sorry Edmonton taxpayers only.
What if you don't pay taxes in Edmonton? Maybe you just rent? If you're an 19-year old Oiler fan and live in your parent's basement? Your opinion of how taxpayers money is spent means nothing to me. You're out too.
I want folks who're actually going to feel the financial pinch of all of this voting for or against.
Cough up? Speak up!
Otherwise? Shut up!
No comments:
Post a Comment