There's always somebody calling for higher taxes. The thing is, if YOU want to give your government, local, county, state or federal, more money, YOU CAN.
How ?
Beats me.
Our governmental bodies need to make it easier for people to donate money for general stuff and for specific stuff.
In this latest presidential campaign Barack Obama and Ron Paul (albeit without Obama's overwhelming media support) raised tons of money reaching out to individuals. They made it real easy through internet forms and "Money Bomb" promotions. If the candidates can do this for their campaigns, why not implement it for their projects after they get elected ?
Then there is this option being suggested in Springfield which has been used for park systems and such using an "adoption" type of promotion.
While some people argue that the people who will benefit from Cincinnati's proposed streetcar plan should be the ones to pay for it, they have a point and a big chunk of the financing will be paid by them through TIF funds that are only usable in the communities affected. But why not try adding some other funding strategies directed at individuals who want to donate ?
Adopt a streetcar stop ?
Adopt a streetcar ? Probably more of a corporate thing, but howzabout a P&G car that would frequently have free samples of new products ?
Adopt a foot of rail ? Maybe you could get your name engraved in it ?
Our politician show a lot of skill at organization and fund raising while they are trying to get elected, they should use that skill afterwards instead of just legislating and taxing.
2 comments:
The equivalent of war bonds, maybe?
Well, a bond is more of a loan. I was thinking more like flat out donations.
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