A rather awesome reader sends TKC a VERY insightful note:
"The Chamber and Civic Council go crazy against the MAST pension plan and the possible loss of the E-tax by way of a ballot issue, but to my understanding, there has been no comment on The E-tax give away to a Hallmark tenant.
Sure, pick on firefighters, but not a another member of the corporate elite who also belong to both groups."
Somewhat related: Rowland: Earnings tax break "fiscal madness"
Photobabe: Holly Madison
Aahh...good/bad news for me. I'll be able to watch the redevelopment from my front porch (front row seat.) But alas, as soon as my landlord sees the property values in the area jump, I'll be asked to vacate, as well as the rest of my neighbors and our homes torn down in lieu of rezoning into new business.
ReplyDeleteSuch is life...
Oops...wrong article. This was for the Antioch Mall story. My bad ;)
ReplyDeleteLast year after the ridiculous Governors' Summit, the Chamber also proudly announced that crime, jobs, and development were their three focus issues for 2010. That was nine months ago. Anybody heard anything at all?
ReplyDeleteOther than covering for each other, looking out for their own financil interests, and blowing lots of smoke, the Chamber sure doesn't even try to do much of anything for this city.
Who are they supporting in the current campaigns? And why?
Bottom line on this story is that Louie Wright and Sherwood Smith are crooks, who steal union dues or give it away to corrupt politicians (The Rizzos)
ReplyDeleteGood point on the hypocrisy. This council could not have made a worse move right now. They have done two things: one, given the anti E-tax people a perfect example to use to gut the tax, "see even the council admits businesses leave KC for Kansas because of the E-tax"; and two, there goes any claim Deb Herman has as a fiscal conservative, she went for the Hallmark campaign cash at the expense of the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteNot to worry, folks. Kansas will win the NAIC because the Sunflower State is offering $5 million in tax incentives and KCMO/MO are offering that $1.5 million. Guess who wins? The NAIC moves a couple miles on the other side of the border, KCMO loses another business, and Kansas taxpayers subsidize the insurance boys. Border wars = no new net growth. Why aren't our eco devo folks looking outside the metro for new business instead of trying to rob each other?
ReplyDeleteBecause its like two brothers fighting. Kansas might "win" in the short term by luring businesses away with corporate welfare checks, but in the end they lose. Business has no loyality. They just go for the biggest handout. KCMO has hopefully learned via the stadiums, the american airlines overhaul base, by power and light, and a litany of other corporate welfare projects that it costs money not makes money.
ReplyDeleteWe reward businesses with ideas not supported by the marketplace (the titanic hotel pipe dream) and instead give nothing to our homegrown businesses that thrive without corporate welfare.
Kansas can have them. KC has enough people on welfare. We don't need a bunch of businesses that can only profit by diverting taxpayer money to their pockets.