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School bonds, water bonds, park bonds all have two things in common.
1. The "donations" to pass these tax increases mostly come from special interests.
2. When passed the special interests get the contracts and the taxpayers get the bill.
"RBC Capital Markets, Inc, a company selling PUSD Measure TT bonds, put in its own $10,000, while Berkshire Hathaway executive Charles Munger donated $50,000.
While many of the contributors have - or had - business ties with the Pasadena Unified School District, committee chairman George Brumder said no quid pro quos were exchanged.
"You're just going to have to accept our word for it," Brumder said. "When we've asked these people for money they have never asked for favors.
"I can tell that with assurance because I am the person who has made these contacts and solicited the money," Brumder said."
Does George Brumder think we are so stupid that we do not understand this is just another form of corruption--transferring our tax dollars to special interests and unions?
Shame on the people of Pasadena if they agree to this corruption by government. They can vote NO.
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1. The "donations" to pass these tax increases mostly come from special interests.
2. When passed the special interests get the contracts and the taxpayers get the bill.
"RBC Capital Markets, Inc, a company selling PUSD Measure TT bonds, put in its own $10,000, while Berkshire Hathaway executive Charles Munger donated $50,000.
While many of the contributors have - or had - business ties with the Pasadena Unified School District, committee chairman George Brumder said no quid pro quos were exchanged.
"You're just going to have to accept our word for it," Brumder said. "When we've asked these people for money they have never asked for favors.
"I can tell that with assurance because I am the person who has made these contacts and solicited the money," Brumder said."
Does George Brumder think we are so stupid that we do not understand this is just another form of corruption--transferring our tax dollars to special interests and unions?
Shame on the people of Pasadena if they agree to this corruption by government. They can vote NO.
More...