Only in the People's Republic of Ann Arbor & a Surprising Admission

by: chetly

Wed Jun 25, 2008 at 11:42:45 AM EDT

Here's a fascinating clip from a candidate forum in Ann Arbor from Tom Ganter at the Ann Arbor News, about ways to "make life better for seniors."  Apparently, the only way to do that is raise a special tax we will hereby label a "senior millage."

Candidates at the forum were Mark Ouimet, R-District 1; Frank Parkinson, D-District 3; Tom Partridge, D-District 3; Jessica Ping, R-District 3; Owen Diaz, R-District 4; Larry Cox, D-District 7; Sean Gray, R-District 7; Kristin Judge, D-District 7; Barbara Bergman, D-District 8; Leah Gunn, D-District 9; and David Kanaan, D-District 9.

Bergman, describing herself as the "original tax-and-spend Democrat,'' said she thought a senior millage may have been viable in the county before the economy went bad.

"If our economy improves, I'd like to see a senior millage,'' said Bergman, who added that she wouldn't want any of the millage money spent on buildings.

Only in that town's twisted political structure will find Democrats who, during the worst recessions, actually brag about being the "original tax-and-spend Democrat," but even the "original" recognizes that taxes ARE NOT VIABLE IN THIS ECONOMY.

Hmm.