tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post7528553149999647133..comments2024-03-10T23:44:30.359-05:00Comments on Racine Post: Silence on KRMDustin http://www.blogger.com/profile/10717778498642473701noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-26804887976549680622009-06-25T09:14:37.372-05:002009-06-25T09:14:37.372-05:00If the KRM showed any potential for profit, the Me...If the KRM showed any potential for profit, the Metro line that ends in Kenosha would have extended to Milwaukee. But, those that run the Metro did consider this some time ago and saw no value in it.<br /><br />Also, when are some of you people going to take your blinders off; KRM WILL NOT RUN TO CHICAGO!!!! It will only take you Kenosha (note the "K"RM is for KENOSHA). In Kenosha you will have to change to the Metro to get down to Chicago. Also, the ticket you buy in Milwaukee or Racine will ONLY GET YOU TO KENOSHA. In Kenosha you will have to purchase a separate round-trip ticket to ride the Metro. So, now your $6 KRM ticket to get you to Chicago and back will now run roughly $14 or more. What's the point? I can drive there and back for that in 1/3 the time.Downtown Denizennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-90989982811665498752009-06-25T09:03:31.391-05:002009-06-25T09:03:31.391-05:00Oh, it is most certainly refutable.
You will not ...Oh, it is most certainly refutable.<br /><br />You will not attract business into a city because of taxes alone. There are other factors such as quality of life, government, infrastructure, the labor pool, etc, etc.<br /><br />Your world view of business is far too simplistic. What's worse, it is simply convienient. It is much easier to complain about taxes and government than it is to actually fix the problems and tackle our issues.<br /><br />This is the same mentality that promotes caring about your own yard and nothing else. It is impossible to have a vision of the city when you can't see past your own property.<br /><br />And what sales tax are you talking about? Right now, there are two proposals that need to be worked out and both are funded with rental car tax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-41637953072933423622009-06-24T17:34:38.688-05:002009-06-24T17:34:38.688-05:00Dear Anon 5:32 there is also a sales tax under co...Dear Anon 5:32 there is also a sales tax under consideration, which doesn't effect Racine county YET. But it will after a short time, when we realize the KRM will get nowhere near the number of riders expected. As for my point that LOWER taxes in Racine County will be better for luring businesses and residents and shoppers to our community it is irrefutable.Urban Pionernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-82831843537001292222009-06-24T15:28:08.098-05:002009-06-24T15:28:08.098-05:00"we can continue to market Racine County as t..."we can continue to market Racine County as the Lowest taxed County in SE Wisconsin. Especially after the Stadium Tax retires."<br /><br />The stadium tax is so small it couldn't be more irrelevant. Business will not flock here after getting rid of .1%.<br /><br />The people that are opposed to KRM just don't like trains, it is that simple. Just say train and they will say no. Under no circumstances will they support regional transportation - no matter how it was funded.<br /><br />KRM could be installed by a private donor and colt and the rest of the complainers would still be against it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-53511119290772289442009-06-24T15:14:30.501-05:002009-06-24T15:14:30.501-05:00We can't afford it? We can't afford a ren...We can't afford it? We can't afford a rental car tax? How many cars do you rent?<br /><br />What are you people talking about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-54024663753911579332009-06-24T13:51:42.472-05:002009-06-24T13:51:42.472-05:00http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Storm-Racine/2009/06/...http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Storm-Racine/2009/06/25/KRM-<br /><br />8:30 AM ThursdayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-54876271270421546632009-06-24T12:05:57.118-05:002009-06-24T12:05:57.118-05:00Neither of these guys have Racine's best inter...Neither of these guys have Racine's best interest at heart. Both proposals make no sense, and Mason's solution of a wheel tax for Racine and Kenosha is ridiculous.Patricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-13986151311598713542009-06-24T09:23:03.989-05:002009-06-24T09:23:03.989-05:00People are acting like teens. You have to have th...People are acting like teens. You have to have the latest gadget. Pay your bills and save up for it. Meanwhile deal with what you have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-54935406193788107622009-06-24T09:22:08.737-05:002009-06-24T09:22:08.737-05:00The coach bus goes to Milwaukee and Kenosha. It h...The coach bus goes to Milwaukee and Kenosha. It has huge comfortable seats, a bathroom (much nicer than the trains)and air conditioning. It is really very simple and cheap to jump on the Coach bus. We are not stuck in the middle of nowhere dependent on cars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-65292727464299363192009-06-24T09:18:48.834-05:002009-06-24T09:18:48.834-05:00We cannot afford the train. Subsidizing a train i...We cannot afford the train. Subsidizing a train is a luxury item. We would need to give up something. Why hasn't a private company come fourth to build and run this money making train? If a private company cannot see a solid business plan then how can the tax payers trust it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-37599523179142462082009-06-23T17:32:07.390-05:002009-06-23T17:32:07.390-05:00Urban
The proposal on the table is for rental car...Urban<br /><br />The proposal on the table is for rental car tax, not sales tax. I think you are confused.<br /><br />If our tax rate is so great, then according to your theory we'd be rolling like Beverly Hills right now.<br /><br />Taxes are only part of the equation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-73209042408009092292009-06-23T17:00:18.263-05:002009-06-23T17:00:18.263-05:00Madness and Anon 3:38
"He's playing polit...Madness and Anon 3:38<br />"He's playing politics with a project that has the potential for significant economic impact in this area."<br /><br />Yeah this would have an economic impact, driving AWAY even more over-taxed citizens. By NOT installing KRM we can continue to market Racine County as the Lowest taxed County in SE Wisconsin. Especially after the Stadium Tax retires. If we convince Dickert and the Council to be responsible with our tax dollars and the RUSD can live within it's budget..we can continue down the low tax path. Pretty soon we'll have so many more mid-upper income people DRIVING into our City we'll be the most prosperous place in Wisconsin. I'm glad Lehmann recognizes this!! Go John!!Urban Pioneernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-7215393201317266632009-06-23T15:56:58.917-05:002009-06-23T15:56:58.917-05:00Is the Journal Times trying to cover for Lehman?
...Is the Journal Times trying to cover for Lehman?<br /><br />They write editorials asking for KRM but then won't write an article on a decision that could doom KRM? What?<br /><br />Even if you are one of those against KRM, that is a pretty strange choice for the Journal Times to make.<br /><br />Then again, maybe they didn't even know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-75965812170245745982009-06-23T15:38:20.973-05:002009-06-23T15:38:20.973-05:00Lehman = FAIL
Give Mason credit, he came to the t...Lehman = FAIL<br /><br />Give Mason credit, he came to the table with a solution and then VOTED for it. He might have come out with a bad plan to begin with, but he went back and got the information he needed and made up for it. That's leadership in my opinion. You won't always be right but you can always give it your all on issues you believe in.<br /><br />Lehman was just the opposite. His Senate vote was a vote against KRM. Many would argue his rental car tax was against KRM as well since it put the funding in serious jeopardy. <br /><br />He's playing politics with a project that has the potential for significant economic impact in this area. Nothing else in the budget has the amount of upside for Racine that KRM has. That's not leadership. That's not even following - it's much worse. He got ran over by his own party.<br /><br />The one thing he has that he can use is his vote and he handed it over to Senate Democrats instead of the citizens of Racine. How did the Senate Democrats repay him? Well, they let another Democrat take a pass and vote "No" to the budget. Why? Because he was in a district that might be up for grabs.<br /><br />Why not let John vote no? It is because the Democratic Pary has no respect for the voters in Racine. They think we don't care and John Lehman is bullet proof.<br /><br />We have to send a message if this goes down and vote out Senator Lehman on principle. Lots of people like him, but too bad. This is the only way we can send a message to Madison that Racine is not some place to just push around and we will not be taken for granted.<br /><br />This is bigger than Lehman now - it comes down to them respecting us and apparantly the only way they will do that is if they think there is a threat. How sad. This isn't the Democratic Party that I voted for and believe in.<br /><br />If KRM goes, then so must Lehman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-33946769591156540342009-06-23T14:32:33.722-05:002009-06-23T14:32:33.722-05:00Case does not exist as a company so I guess I'...Case does not exist as a company so I guess I'd agree with you we'd be hard pressed to get any money from them. Colt give it a rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-33372565123810023262009-06-23T14:02:39.262-05:002009-06-23T14:02:39.262-05:00I am sure that Case will be writing a check real s...I am sure that Case will be writing a check real soon to help out the KRM, not like they ave laid anyone off or received millions from the feds.coltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-34427455364589442782009-06-23T13:50:15.735-05:002009-06-23T13:50:15.735-05:00CNH alone is over 150 years since it's incepti...CNH alone is over 150 years since it's inception. Your point is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-53796101921222355342009-06-23T13:48:21.535-05:002009-06-23T13:48:21.535-05:00"I would think you would at least know the na..."I would think you would at least know the names of the major companies that have been in business for 100's of years."<br /><br />100s of years? Since 1809 or longer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-26579614155674848722009-06-23T13:19:38.293-05:002009-06-23T13:19:38.293-05:00and two out of the three can not afford to help pa...and two out of the three can not afford to help pay for KRM and J Wax finds ways to avoid taxes! <br />I will not bend over for KRM <br />The way it looks KRM is dead dead dead. Yet the 50 Million in bonds will be raised and spent. Hope I am wrong do not think socoltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-54932396296650374452009-06-23T12:53:06.597-05:002009-06-23T12:53:06.597-05:00Colt - it's SC Johnson, CNH and Twin Disc. You...Colt - it's SC Johnson, CNH and Twin Disc. You are so in tune with the city, I would think you would at least know the names of the major companies that have been in business for 100's of years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-42981166957202652022009-06-23T11:55:13.268-05:002009-06-23T11:55:13.268-05:00You cant get this dome because KRM SUCKS!
Few wi...You cant get this dome because KRM SUCKS! <br />Few will ride fewer want to pay MORE taxes for it. <br />Get your pals at Johnson's Wax to pay for it after all they have 1 BILLION and then some. Oh yes Twin Disk .. That's right lay offs I know CASE no lay offs there too. <br />Like to see how bent you get over just Colt, if I was the only one in the way you would have your toy, but it's far more then old Colt.<br />Wait soon Colt will be running ads to help everyone know what a silly thing KRM is.coltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-10355172278654278662009-06-23T11:03:46.976-05:002009-06-23T11:03:46.976-05:00We can't get the train done because the plan i...We can't get the train done because the plan is flawed. It is not leadership that is failing getting a choo choo. It is all the debt this state already has. It is all the fringe benefits we cannot afford already that are killing the train. It is the money silly. Who will be left to pay for it? Build jobs, attract employers, reduce debt, handle welfare fraud, get unions under control and then get choo choo easily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-53271910216323539512009-06-23T10:48:45.723-05:002009-06-23T10:48:45.723-05:00Colt and his silly comments is not the problem. La...Colt and his silly comments is not the problem. Lack of adequate mass transit in our area is. Why can't we get this done? It's a no brainer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-44473277710356910682009-06-23T10:25:58.705-05:002009-06-23T10:25:58.705-05:00"so all your complaints about RCEDC are about..."so all your complaints about RCEDC are about $10,000"<br /><br />But, the city spending 10k to subsidize a blogger is no problem for colt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-17336033641821188372009-06-23T09:43:38.387-05:002009-06-23T09:43:38.387-05:00Colt - so all your complaints about RCEDC are abou...Colt - so all your complaints about RCEDC are about $10,000. I'd almost be willing to give that to you if that would releieve your pain. Unbelievable - and then you say you don't know what RAMAC does. So how can you complain when you don't know what they do. I know - you just like to whine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com