Tonight's City of Kissimmee Commission Meeting should prove to be great entertainment. Tonight we will find out just how "Socialist" our local social service programs are and if City Commissioner Art Otero will vote down funding these programs. The rest of the commission has proven time and time again that they are too squeamish to handle the tough job of cutting programs that are vital to the survival of many in our community, but now the commission has someone sitting with them that believes in smaller government and in keeping tax money in the pockets of citizens where it belongs. We knew that the discussion item of Social Service funding was coming up soon when Commissioner Otero signaled his stance against such socialist programs, but we guess we will have to wait and see if he is ready to let fate decide how those in need in our community make it through next year.Our bet is that Commissioner Otero's anti-socialist values last like a GI's virginity when given one night in Bangkok. Will Commissioner Otero be able to withstand the temptation of easy campaign contributions for keeping his beliefs of ending government subsidized services in check? He has openly declared that these types of social programs are the reason our country is going down hill, so now is his chance to vote against them. While our current slate of commissioners have cut social service funding by a great deal, we feel they are still spending too much when you factor in our budget shortfalls and they should look to be more conservative. While all of the programs that are currently receiving funding are great, there is a point where it is not government's responsibility to subsidized them. This is especially true when there are already federal and state programs and money in place to deal with these social issues. Cut the funding, its not local governments' job. Stop funding "socialist" programs by redistributing local money and fund things like public safety that are in your realm of responsibility and what the taxpayers of this community pay for.
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FOR EVERY $1 THAT IS CUT FROM SAY, COUNCIL ON AGING, TAXPAYERS BEAR THE BRUNT OF APPX $7 SPENT TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED BY LOCAL HOSPITALS, RED CROSS, JAILS, ETC. THEREFORE, IT PAYS, HISTORICALLY, TO ASSIST RATHER THAN "RESIST" WHEN LOCAL TAXES CONTINUALLY GO UP TO "REPAIR" ENTITIES CREATED BY THE HOLE GOVT TRIES TO CRAWL OUT OF. FORGET POLITICS AND DONATIONS AND FACE REAL WORLD. I OFFER Y'ALL A SUGGESTION. GO VISIT THESE NON-PROFITS AS I DID WHEN I WAS ON FUNDING PANELS AND SEE WHAT THEY DO AND ACCOMPLISH WITH THE FEW DOLLARS THEY GET FROM LOCAL ECONOMIES. YOU SUGGEST THE FEDS DO IT ALL? WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE? IT'S OK FOR A LARGER GROUP TO GET INVOLVED, BUT NOT A SMALLER ONE? C'MON! RETHINK HOW YOU ARE STATING YOUR ARGUMENT.
The commission needs to keep the funding for HOME and to the Council of Aging. Everything else needs to go.
If we are going to forget politics and face the real world then we have to face the fact that these programs are only band-aids that do not work. Year after year it is just the same problems with more money being thrown at them. If the public wants these programs, then let the public pay for them directly through donations. I am tired of being a dedicated funding source.
I feel the same way about medicare. If you are not going to pass healthcare with a public option then cut all of it out!
Otero voted along with everyone FOR social service spending. Grieb voted against it saying she wanted an independent committee to look at others potential beneficiaries. They are down to giving $240k. A few years ago it was $400k. Prior to that it was 1% of general fund I believe.
Wouldn't it be easier to feed old people and the homeless to the alligators?
And someone needs to read up on socialism, you clearly don't understand what it is.
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