Well, the evil wench is doing her usual crap. Lying, manipulating, and stealing from the taxpayers of the state. What else is new, you might ask, and not without reason. The woman started her run as Governor by lying and cheating her way into the Governors Mansion.
So what is she up to now? Well, there were two stories in the Seattle Times this week end, and if you put them together, it might just make you mad. If it doesn’t, you should check your pulse.
First, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016817276_statebudget21m.html
The headline for this reads:
Gregoire proposes half-cent sales tax increase
Printed this morning at 1041, this is the newer of the two. Feel free to read the whole article, but to summarize, she want’s to add an additional half a percent to the sales tax, which is damned near 10% in King County already, for the next 3 years. She says it would be temporary, but we know how that always goes. It’s also said that this would bring in about $494 million annually.
The next story to read, from Friday 11/18:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016799736_statephones19m.html
Let’s just sum this one up real quick too. Our state paid more than $500,000 in a single year for about 2000 cell phones that ARE NOT BEING USED. Let’s repeat that. The phone are NOT being used. What in the hell? But it gets better. 6679 additional phones were identified as being used minimally, which the audit defined as less than 30 minutes of talk time a month, costing $1,800,000. The audit covered only the states largest agencies, so of course there are likely several hundred more ridiculous cell phone plans floating around out there, if not a few thousand.
How about this for a plan. Any state employee who has their own phone will be paid for the use of that phone on state business instead of providing them a phone that barely gets used. We could even go so far as to have tiers. For instance, if the estimated usage is more that 200 minutes a month, you will receive $25 a month subsidy for using your phone on company business. Between 100 and 200 minutes a month, you’ll receive $15 a month, and les than 100 minutes a month, you’ll receive $10 a month. Now, if you want to spring for the $200 a month plan with all the bells and whistles, that’s fine. Of you can go with the $19.99 a month plan the offers nothing but calling. Your choice, but the state’s reimbursement stays the same.
Once again, we are looking at proof that the government doesn’t give a rats behind about wasting your money, whenever and however they feel like doing so. Why worry? When they are strapped for cash, they can simply reach into your wallet and take a little more. There’s no shortage when you can FORCE others to give you more and more of what they earn whenever you feel the need.
To Governor Christine Gregoire, I say this. Go to hell, you lying wench. Your term is almost over, and I couldn’t be happier. You are a malignancy on this state, and we will be well served by ousting you from the Governors mansion. The only regret I’ll have upon your exit is that you never managed to get impeached for voter fraud or recalled for flat out incompetency. Stay out of politics, and retire somewhere quiet you hack. We’re through with you, and good riddance!
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