[Vision2020] The Vendor Ordinances

[Ron Force]

Or, those who have made an investment in a certain means of doing business
(storefronts) wish to use their influence with the  lawmakers to prevent
competition from those who have chosen a different model (squatting on the
roadside).

One could argue that the politically influential in this state have managed
to exempt or reduce their taxes to the point that not all public services
that the electorate has shown a desire for can be provided under the present
structure.

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Ron Force	      	  rforce@uidaho.edu
Dean of Library Services  (208) 885-6534
University of Idaho     Moscow 83844-2350
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Ry Jones
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 3:37 PM
> To: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] The Vendor Ordinances
>
>
> All of this confusion about the motivation of the council is over a
> basic misunderstanding of the nature of our elected government. Our duly
> elected, or appointed, officials think we exist to serve them as
> taxpayers, license purchasers, and once in a while voters. We are a
> resource for them to mine and expend. If you think I'm nuts, look at any
> of Dirk's language recently about the state not meeting revenues. What
> he means to say is we're not taxed enough.
>
> The vendor ordinances are the same. The city sees the opportunity to
> levy a tax on productive members of society, and therefore it will. I'm
> looking forward to the next round of elections; hopefully some more
> citizen oriented people will get on board. If I lived a little further
> west, I'd love to vote out the current batch of appointed and elected
> council members.
>
> Ry Jones
>
>
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