More on the bond vote
We talked to Katy Harriger, chairwoman of the political science department at Wake Forest University on her take as to why the bonds passed in Guilford County on May 6.
And all the bonds passed, except for a $20.2 million parks bond, the runt of the bond litter.
“Well, parks are nice, but maybe they aren’t as important as jails and schools and the hierarchy of what’s perceived as being important,” Harriger said on what motivated voters.
Issues that lead to passing bonds are different than the issues on which people pick a candidate, she said. Often, bonds receive low voter turnout because they are not as high-profile as other choices in an election.
But the primary hit North Carolina this year with big numbers.
And the Democratic presidential primary may have helped the bonds pass as liberal-leaning voters headed to polls.
"Generally, anti-bond organizations tend to be anti-tax, and they tend do to be associated with Republicans," Harriger said.
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“FAIR TAX” AND “CHANGING VOTING LAWS” should be top Priority for 2008! This is
Taxpayers, of all races and party affiliations, solutions to eliminating property taxes, public
schools, pet projects, and non-profit organizations. With Americans paying the same taxes,there would be no more Discrimination.
“Fair Tax”, payable two to five percent, would give Taxpayers money to catch up on their
own house payments, their own insurance, their automobiles, and be able to pay for the gas to drive to work and back. Our children and grandchildren don’t stand a chance if we don’t start taking responsibility for ourselves.
Certain politicians continue to ‘stretch the truth about their change for America’. They
should admit the only change will be $.02 from our hard-earned dollar, thus giving
government $.98 so they can finish bankrupting Taxpayers!
Latest news “House approves Foreclosure Bill”! Government seeks to burden Taxpayers,
once again, so they can ‘bail out’ the foreclosures and mortgage companies, thus letting government agencies purchase these properties!” Hasn’t there been enough problems with Fannie Mae, FHA, HUD, and other government agencies?
This is one more reason why ‘Fair Tax’ and ‘Changing Voting Laws’ should be top priority!
Posted on May 13, 2008 5:46 PM