Comments on: More COMIDA questions - why this one over that one? http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/17/more-comida-questions/ turning the tide upstate Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:18:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/17/more-comida-questions/#comment-135956 rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:41:15 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/17/more-comida-questions/#comment-135956 [...] Now remember, this is the guy who thinks a good way to pay back political donors is through COMIDA benefits, which are payed for by the good taxpayers of Monroe County. This is what he writes (my bold) : [...] [...] Now remember, this is the guy who thinks a good way to pay back political donors is through COMIDA benefits, which are payed for by the good taxpayers of Monroe County. This is what he writes (my bold) : [...]

]]> By: realgreecer http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/17/more-comida-questions/#comment-134538 realgreecer Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:55:46 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/17/more-comida-questions/#comment-134538 Our here in the boonies, it appears that COMIDIA is mostly a way to transfer money and power to the republican suburbs especially, Greece but also Gates and Chili and Ogden, without actually creating many jobs. It makes the tax base appear larger than it is. Remember when Gannet built its new plant at the Canal ponds in Greece with a big grant. They actually cut jobs. Many business that are in Canal Ponds simply relocated from somewhere else in the Rochester area. That whole area --Canal Ponds-- is just a big transfer scheme. Didn't Wegman's get money for some of its new projects too. They do not need tax breaks, nor should they get them as long as they are closing stores in the City of Rochester. That is very poor public policy. Few jobs are being created in our area. Unfortunately the dems follow a similar playbook. Before Spitzer went under he championed the PAETEC plan which is just transferring jobs from the suburbs to the City. Basically taxpayers are footing the bill for this shell game. What we really need is for money to be spent on direct job creation -- not grants to businesses -- as in the new deal. Government investment in jobs is not by any means always a losing proposition. Our here in the boonies, it appears that COMIDIA is mostly a way to transfer money and power to the republican suburbs especially, Greece but also Gates and Chili and Ogden, without actually creating many jobs. It makes the tax base appear larger than it is. Remember when Gannet built its new plant at the Canal ponds in Greece with a big grant. They actually cut jobs. Many business that are in Canal Ponds simply relocated from somewhere else in the Rochester area. That whole area –Canal Ponds– is just a big transfer scheme. Didn’t Wegman’s get money for some of its new projects too. They do not need tax breaks, nor should they get them as long as they are closing stores in the City of Rochester. That is very poor public policy.

Few jobs are being created in our area.
Unfortunately the dems follow a similar playbook. Before Spitzer went under he championed the PAETEC plan which is just transferring jobs from the suburbs to the City.

Basically taxpayers are footing the bill for this shell game.
What we really need is for money to be spent on direct job creation — not grants to businesses — as in the new deal. Government investment in jobs is not by any means always a losing proposition.

]]> By: stlo7 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/17/more-comida-questions/#comment-134526 stlo7 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:31:26 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/17/more-comida-questions/#comment-134526 You had me at 'Thank You". I appreciate the compliment and reference. I just want these questions answered. You had me at ‘Thank You”. I appreciate the compliment and reference.

I just want these questions answered.

]]> By: davesnyd http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/17/more-comida-questions/#comment-134522 davesnyd Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:11:40 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/17/more-comida-questions/#comment-134522 <b>Thank you.</b> You're asking the right questions and I think you're the only member of the local media doing so. I hope you're not too offended by being referred to as a member of the media. If so, I'll apologize and withdraw the comment but not the sentiment that the papers, radio stations, and TV talking heads ought to be taking lessons from what you're doing. Thank you.

You’re asking the right questions and I think you’re the only member of the local media doing so.

I hope you’re not too offended by being referred to as a member of the media. If so, I’ll apologize and withdraw the comment but not the sentiment that the papers, radio stations, and TV talking heads ought to be taking lessons from what you’re doing.

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