SOUND OFF: Published November 24

Opinion

November 24, 2009

Anonymous The Tonawanda News Tue Nov 24, 2009, 12:50 AM EST

A teacher called in and said that she is tired of people who choose not to get a college education and have no right to complain about those who do. Unfortunately I do have a college education, but in this economy I can’t just go out and get another job because quite simply there aren’t that many out there. My employer has chosen, due to the economy, not to give raises for the last two years. With that in mind, to give 16 percent pay raises to teachers over the course of four years in unconscionable. The concept that taxpayer money is a never-ending deep pocket is preposterous. All the while, they continue to spend and spend tax dollars without a thought for other people who pay taxes who are not fortunate enough to get 16 percent raises over four years and who would be thrilled to get 4 percent over four years. C’mon. Stop looking at yourselves. Look at the folks around you who are paying your salaries. When you start paying mine, then I’ll be glad to give a 16 percent pay raise.

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Just returned from a driving trip in the state of Florida and am back home in Tonawanda. I went through six states and every state had gasoline at $2.70 a gallon or less. We are getting ripped off in New York! Write to your congressman.

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I hope that everybody realizes that when the Senate passes this health care bill, your average working person is going to pay $125 to $150 a week for health coverage, because most companies are going to opt out and pay the fine. It will be cheaper for them.

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So Mayor Soos doesn’t know why he lost the election. It’s called reassessment. Everybody’s taxes went up during the greatest recession since the great Depression. It’s called taxes, mayor. That’s why you lost the election. My school taxes went up more than $400. That’s why you lost.

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