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Posts Tagged ‘taxes’

Local: New restaurant tax is hard to swallow

Now that Gov. Rod Blagojevich has given his permission, the Peoria County Board is going to have to decide whether to let taxpayers decide whether to tax restaurants to raise money to build the downtown museum.
My two cents: This was supposed to be built with private donations. But the people who have the money to [...]

November 22, 2008 in Local
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Let’s Talk: Taxes

I’ve heard enough (anything at all seems too much) about pregnant teenagers and flag pins. Let’s talk about the issues.
According to Time magazine, this is what John McCain and Barak Obama have to say on particular issues.
First up on the block is the only other thing in life that is cetain, besides death - TAXES.
What [...]

September 9, 2008 in Op/Ed, Uncategorized
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Local: Here’s a new piece of work from the City of Peoria

Peoria is looking at a hefty tax increase to cover its current deficit (at least $2.5 million) AND to fix the sewage/storm water drainage system ((a mind-numbing $100 million) that dumps raw, disease-causing, human feces* into the Illinois River.
The feds aren’t going to be coughing up any money for this, so lets stop fantasizing about [...]

September 5, 2008 in Local
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Local: City wants voter input on budget

(press release)
As the City Council begins another year of budget planning, we want to start the process by reaching out to the citizens of Peoria for input on where they would like to see their tax dollars invested.
Mayor Jim Ardis said, “It is vital that citizens have a voice in how their tax dollars are [...]

July 28, 2008 in Local
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