tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post7265675577008917377..comments2023-10-17T05:44:23.781-04:00Comments on COAST - Fighting for the taxpayers, not working against them!: Auditor Candidate David Yost produces fantastic ad and web site exposing David Pepper's record of raising taxesCOASThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200778324645740094noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-53588811907957298582010-10-09T14:01:39.921-04:002010-10-09T14:01:39.921-04:00Wow, anonymous sounds a lot like.....David A. Pepp...Wow, anonymous sounds a lot like.....David A. Pepper. David, please focus on the County's budget woes and spend less time trolling the blogs to spin your lies. <br /><br />And by the way, Si Leis' word means absolutely nothing anymore. He's about as well respected as a John Street hooker. Si has a great record lately of endorsing losing candidates and Issues.<br /><br />- Slumping Simon Leisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-25704774794906820102010-10-08T16:19:09.048-04:002010-10-08T16:19:09.048-04:00^ Context is everything.
Voters had just overwhel...^ Context is everything.<br /><br />Voters had just overwhelmingly rejected a 25 cent jail tax in the previous election. So Commissioners Pepper and Portune immediately doubled it to 50 cents (maximum allowed) and passed it without a vote the people.<br /><br />Representatives are supposed to enact the will of the people. The peoples' will was voiced loudly and clearly at the ballot box. COASThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200778324645740094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-56396387112927755332010-10-08T15:56:05.298-04:002010-10-08T15:56:05.298-04:00Oh yes, the sacred "vote of the people"....Oh yes, the sacred "vote of the people". State law permits county commissioners to raise a certain amount without a vote. It's called representative government. So stop pretending like any particular office holder has done anything untoward by voting on a tax increase that doesn't require a vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-44249338742573000332010-10-07T23:13:49.560-04:002010-10-07T23:13:49.560-04:00We strongly agree that David Pepper is a fantastic...We strongly agree that David Pepper is a fantastic tax hiker. Who could ever forget the $777 million Sales Tax increase that he tried to impose on Hamilton County residents without a vote of the people? If it weren't for those darn COASTers and minorities, we would all be paying those higher taxes today. Thanks for nothing!<br /><br />We will be reviewing this website shortly on our Republicans for Higher Taxeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130573776285692406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-1441230179526340232010-10-07T23:07:55.508-04:002010-10-07T23:07:55.508-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Republicans for Higher Taxeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130573776285692406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-78519103969600427852010-10-07T16:33:24.718-04:002010-10-07T16:33:24.718-04:00You're a little late to the game on this one. ...You're a little late to the game on this one. It's been out for two months and the Plain Dealer's detailed breakdown of the ad's allegations rated it is "barely true" (on their scale, just above "false") and even Hamilton County's own Republican sheriff, Simon Leis, called portions of it false.<br /><br />http://politifact.com/ohio/statements/2010/sep/03/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com