Comments on: “No Vacation Goes Unpunished” http://cremes.meags.net/2008/05/no-vacation-goes-unpunished/ "There are always flowers for those who want to see them." Henry Matisse Fri, 07 May 2010 02:16:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Little Miss http://cremes.meags.net/2008/05/no-vacation-goes-unpunished/comment-page-1/#comment-126533 Little Miss Fri, 09 May 2008 12:41:07 +0000 http://cremes.meags.net/?p=437#comment-126533 I would imagine that sidewalk care would be inluded in our taxes. It better be! And they really need to do something about the sidealks in Bayer's Lake. Not pedestrian friendly at all! If only there was some way of not increasing inflation.... humm... anyone have a good taking-over-the-world plan?? Or do we need to bring in Pinky and the Brain? That can be the only solution to this dilemma! I would imagine that sidewalk care would be inluded in our taxes. It better be! And they really need to do something about the sidealks in Bayer’s Lake. Not pedestrian friendly at all!

If only there was some way of not increasing inflation…. humm… anyone have a good taking-over-the-world plan?? Or do we need to bring in Pinky and the Brain? That can be the only solution to this dilemma!

]]> By: Meags http://cremes.meags.net/2008/05/no-vacation-goes-unpunished/comment-page-1/#comment-126527 Meags Thu, 08 May 2008 15:55:25 +0000 http://cremes.meags.net/?p=437#comment-126527 Owen: Well, it does seem to suck that a Halifax resident would pay more and not reap the benefits, but I would argue that pedestrian Haligonians need nicer roads more than those in vehicles. Crosswalks and sidewalks would be included in road maintenance, right? Little Miss: A rise in salary would just increase inflation. So, the prices of commodities would just elevate to meet the rise in salary. Owen: Well, it does seem to suck that a Halifax resident would pay more and not reap the benefits, but I would argue that pedestrian Haligonians need nicer roads more than those in vehicles. Crosswalks and sidewalks would be included in road maintenance, right?

Little Miss: A rise in salary would just increase inflation. So, the prices of commodities would just elevate to meet the rise in salary.

]]> By: Little Miss http://cremes.meags.net/2008/05/no-vacation-goes-unpunished/comment-page-1/#comment-126526 Little Miss Thu, 08 May 2008 15:10:50 +0000 http://cremes.meags.net/?p=437#comment-126526 We certainly do, and it friggin' sucks too! Only when you have to take public transit do you understand just how much a car would mean to you. Getting to work on time each day, getting anywhere on time, everyday. Stupid Metro Transit. But I do know that it is not this bad everywhere in the world. Only Halifax. I think cutting back on gas taxes is a great idea for the people actually paying for gas, but if it's only a short term thing, that will result in less money for the government to take care of other road repairs, then toss the idea in the garbage. Prices on everything is rising, so why not gas as well? You need gas, pay the price. What really needs to happen here isn't a dropin gas prices (as nice as that would be) but a rise in salaries. That would solve everybody's problems! We certainly do, and it friggin’ sucks too! Only when you have to take public transit do you understand just how much a car would mean to you. Getting to work on time each day, getting anywhere on time, everyday. Stupid Metro Transit. But I do know that it is not this bad everywhere in the world. Only Halifax.

I think cutting back on gas taxes is a great idea for the people actually paying for gas, but if it’s only a short term thing, that will result in less money for the government to take care of other road repairs, then toss the idea in the garbage. Prices on everything is rising, so why not gas as well? You need gas, pay the price. What really needs to happen here isn’t a dropin gas prices (as nice as that would be) but a rise in salaries. That would solve everybody’s problems!

]]> By: owenthebiologist http://cremes.meags.net/2008/05/no-vacation-goes-unpunished/comment-page-1/#comment-126525 owenthebiologist Thu, 08 May 2008 10:08:09 +0000 http://cremes.meags.net/?p=437#comment-126525 Wow. I had not heard about that plan at all. It hits the double whammy of high gas prices, along with lower taxes (something I find that Republicans, and people in general, are in agreement with). It would lead to an astronomical change in the budget, though. I can't imagine losing that many dollars for such a short-term fix. You raise an interesting point about the taxes on gas, and if I buy gas, it ends up paying for road repairs. A concern among many people living in Halifax, as well as other large cities, is that they pay higher taxes than the people living in rural areas. These taxes go back into the municipal budget to help pay for road repairs, maintenance, and even constructing new ones. However, most of the people driving in the city are not Halifax natives, but commuters from outside the city, where they pay lower taxes. Most Haligonians hop on a bus or walk. Wow. I had not heard about that plan at all. It hits the double whammy of high gas prices, along with lower taxes (something I find that Republicans, and people in general, are in agreement with). It would lead to an astronomical change in the budget, though. I can’t imagine losing that many dollars for such a short-term fix.
You raise an interesting point about the taxes on gas, and if I buy gas, it ends up paying for road repairs. A concern among many people living in Halifax, as well as other large cities, is that they pay higher taxes than the people living in rural areas. These taxes go back into the municipal budget to help pay for road repairs, maintenance, and even constructing new ones. However, most of the people driving in the city are not Halifax natives, but commuters from outside the city, where they pay lower taxes. Most Haligonians hop on a bus or walk.

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