[RP TownTalk] Taxes, Business, Etc...

[Brian Boettger]

I apologize. I didn't think we were arguing.
I didn't (and don't) quit understand your comparison so I'd like to 
understand it. You may be right, but I haven't heard evidence supporting 
broad bucket statements.
If Brookland is a model we want to use, maybe we should research why 
Brookland has such low taxes and nice amenities. What makes it work for 
them?
Here is a website http://www.dcfpi.org/?p=20 for the DC Fiscal Policy 
Institute which helps explain how DC's tax system works.

>From: ABragg7393 at aol.com
>To: brian_boettger at hotmail.com, towntalk at riverdale-park.org
>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Taxes, Business, Etc...
>Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 15:20:59 EDT
>
>Yes, Brian Brookland is in D. C.  Just like we are part of Maryland,
>Brookland is part of DC.  Similar but a little different.  I spend lots of 
>time in
>Brookland and I honestly believe it is very comparable to Riverdale Park.  
>You
>can say that Washington D. C. is a Federal City rather than a state and
>therefore gets federal funds.  Well Riverdale gets funds from State so it 
>is similar.
>The only difference DC has is they don't get a vote only taxed.  Maybe 
>that's
>why they have lower taxes?  Hmm.  That's interesting.  Brian, I don't want 
>to
>argue with you.  I just feel that with a mil in excess money we don't need 
>to
>raise taxes.  We just had a big hit with the higer assesments from the 
>county
>and we don't need another burden.  What are they planning to do with the
>money anyway?  I guess we'll find out at the budget meeting.
>
>Audrey
>
>
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