Comments for Taxpayer http://taxpayer.wordpress.com A more or less Henry George view of things Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:16:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Trip Report: KC Transit by jeff http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/trip-report-kc-transit/#comment-979 jeff Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:25:12 +0000 http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-979 the ata is on google transit, too. http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&dirflg=r&ll=39.106100,-94.548340&spn=0.410235,0.553680 the ata is on google transit, too.

http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&dirflg=r&ll=39.106100,-94.548340&spn=0.410235,0.553680

]]> Comment on RSF’s Poverty Film emerges; will it be useful? by taxpayer http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/rsfs-poverty-film-emerges-will-it-be-useful/#comment-976 taxpayer Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:02:08 +0000 http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-976 Thanks for that link; I hadn't seen a summary of the film before. We shall have a challenge to figure out how to use it to get people thinking seriously. Thanks for that link; I hadn’t seen a summary of the film before. We shall have a challenge to figure out how to use it to get people thinking seriously.

]]> Comment on It might not pay to save by Assessor Houlihan raises marginal income tax rates « Taxpayer http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/it-might-not-pay-to-save/#comment-975 Assessor Houlihan raises marginal income tax rates « Taxpayer Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:46:33 +0000 http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/it-might-not-pay-to-save/#comment-975 [...] by taxpayer on June 21, 2008 I’ve commented before on the conclusion, by several analysts, that due to means-tested assistance many people of low an [...] [...] by taxpayer on June 21, 2008 I’ve commented before on the conclusion, by several analysts, that due to means-tested assistance many people of low an [...]

]]> Comment on RSF’s Poverty Film emerges; will it be useful? by LVTfan http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/rsfs-poverty-film-emerges-will-it-be-useful/#comment-973 LVTfan Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:10:49 +0000 http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-973 Check out http://cinemalibrestudio.com/endofpoverty/about.htm Check out http://cinemalibrestudio.com/endofpoverty/about.htm

]]> Comment on We’ll pay $141,000/job you “create” by Brach’s site update « Taxpayer http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/well-pay-141000job-you-create/#comment-971 Brach’s site update « Taxpayer Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:50:38 +0000 http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/well-pay-141000job-you-create/#comment-971 [...] by taxpayer on June 8, 2008 Back in January I noted a proposal to spend $141,000 of our tax (TIF) money per job “created,” to subsidize [...] [...] by taxpayer on June 8, 2008 Back in January I noted a proposal to spend $141,000 of our tax (TIF) money per job “created,” to subsidize [...]

]]> Comment on Increasing value of taxi medallions by Cab medallion prices continue to rise « Taxpayer http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/increasing-value-of-taxi-medallions/#comment-963 Cab medallion prices continue to rise « Taxpayer Tue, 06 May 2008 00:23:06 +0000 http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/increasing-value-of-taxi-medallions/#comment-963 [...] by taxpayer on May 5, 2008 Fifteen months ago, I noted that Chicago taxi medallions were selling for about $77,000.  Now, per the May ‘08 issue of [...] [...] by taxpayer on May 5, 2008 Fifteen months ago, I noted that Chicago taxi medallions were selling for about $77,000.  Now, per the May ‘08 issue of [...]

]]> Comment on What’s missing from the Burnham Plan centennial by Edward Kasley http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/whats-missing-from-the-burnham-plan-centennial/#comment-960 Edward Kasley Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:26:08 +0000 http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/whats-missing-from-the-burnham-plan-centennial/#comment-960 The Plan exists online at encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org and has been there for sometime. The Plan exists online at encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org and has been there for sometime.

]]> Comment on News search engines; transit and traffic too by skilline.com http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/news-search-engines-transit-and-traffic-too/#comment-958 skilline.com Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:13:32 +0000 http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-958 Hi I love gooooooooogle forever http://www.skilline.com Hi
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]]> Comment on Compilation of Consumer Taxes by Update on Consumer Taxes « Taxpayer http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/compilation-of-consumer-taxes/#comment-954 Update on Consumer Taxes « Taxpayer Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:25:41 +0000 http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/compilation-of-consumer-taxes/#comment-954 [...] April 5, 2008 The Civic Federation has updated their compilation of Chicago consumer taxes, noted last year.  This includes the additional 1/4% RTA sales tax effective April 1, but not the Cook County sales [...] [...] April 5, 2008 The Civic Federation has updated their compilation of Chicago consumer taxes, noted last year.  This includes the additional 1/4% RTA sales tax effective April 1, but not the Cook County sales [...]

]]> Comment on We’ll pay $141,000/job you “create” by David M. MANN http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/well-pay-141000job-you-create/#comment-952 David M. MANN Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:18:30 +0000 http://taxpayer.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/well-pay-141000job-you-create/#comment-952 We MUST STOP Mayor R.M.D. from creating any more TIF Districts,(156 so far), and rewarding his friends, cronies, and ALL landowners, both on premises, and absentee, from fully profiting at the expense of citizens and their neighborhoods,to the tune of at least 500 Million Dollars!!! Especially the VERY poor, VERY bad off ones, and light HUGE, GIGANTIC, bon-fires under both the poor neighborhood residents AND their alder-people, the so-called adult men and women who are supposed to represent them in a local entity called a city council!!! I Am Always Your Friend-In-Peace. We MUST STOP Mayor R.M.D. from creating any more TIF Districts,(156 so far), and rewarding his friends, cronies, and ALL landowners, both on premises, and absentee, from fully profiting at the expense of citizens and their neighborhoods,to the tune of at least 500 Million Dollars!!! Especially the VERY poor, VERY bad off ones, and light HUGE, GIGANTIC, bon-fires under both the poor neighborhood residents AND their alder-people, the so-called adult men and women who are supposed to represent them in a local entity called a city council!!! I Am Always Your Friend-In-Peace.

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