Wendell Young lied -- and is an ass

In the same Council questionnaire published below, in which the Enquirer asked Council candidates to state their position on the budget,Wendell Young stated:

I don't think it is wise to toss around half-hearted and unvetted ideas, especially when the size and scope of the projected deficit has not yet been determined. But - in the same manner that I approach all issues - I believe everything should be on the table for deliberation, though I think that tax increases should be an absolute last resort.

So, even though tax increases are a last resort, BEFORE they took a look at cutting a single line item from the budget, the FIRST THING Council did, and in which Wendell Young joined, was to raise taxes.

Then, here is the really, really funny thing.  Young says "I don't think it is wise to toss around half-hearted and unvetted ideas, especially when the size and scope of the projected deficit has not yet been determined," and yet he adopted and voted for a half-hearted and unvetted idea, the $4.4 million atrium project, before the size of the deficit was determined.

What an ass.