Countywide Sales Tax Hike Back for Consideration

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton says he blew it. When it came to explaining a proposed half percent countywide sales tax increase, he admits people didn't understand where the money would go. Voters overwhelmingly shot it down; now the city wants to bring up the issue... Again.

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missy22 - 1/23/2013 4:54 PM
1 Vote
Pre-school programs are a waste of money, AC. The feds own study shows that Headstart has done little or no good. Taxes are high enough, jeez.

Frayserboi - 1/23/2013 1:03 PM
2 Votes
Didn't we just vote this down? What is wrong with these idiots? Maybe they all have a case of "Fullilovitis".....

ReligionStinks - 1/23/2013 9:03 AM
2 Votes
NO NEW TAXES!!!! We are already taxed to death in this city with nothing to show for it. Enough is enough!

Excel - 1/23/2013 5:56 AM
2 Votes
he can save it with spending cuts...just like the white house our local govt also cant come up with a real budget

ElwoodSuggins - 1/23/2013 3:10 AM
3 Votes
Mayor Wharton, You didn't blow it. Everyone understood you very well. YOU just don't get it. NO MORE TAXES

hensongt - 1/22/2013 10:14 PM
2 Votes
More taxes like 9.5 % was not too much. WHo is padding their pockets they need to audit this BS.

SteveTapp - 1/22/2013 7:08 PM
3 Votes
Harold Collins is right. Plus, we just got out of the school business as City taxpayers, and we don't need to get back into it. We already pay many if not most of these "parents" to raise these kids.
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