Comments on: A Two Hundred Million Dollar Surplus – What Would You Do? http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/ LarryKane.com Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:06:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Larry Kane http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Larry Kane Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:43:49 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/#comment-70 Patricia: Slush fund is a great description. I still like the idea of getting some more books for the libraries, and enhancing aid programs for children, Thanks for writing. Caroline and Sarah: Recycling could save the city a fortune in the long run. As far as saving the money: good point but maybe the funds will get caught up in some Councilman's pet project. I have little faith in Philadelphia City Council holding down costs. May be we should save 100 million and spend the rest on kids and seniors larry Patricia:

Slush fund is a great description. I still like the idea of getting some more books for the libraries, and enhancing aid programs for children,

Thanks for writing.

Caroline and Sarah:
Recycling could save the city a fortune in the long run.

As far as saving the money: good point but maybe the funds will get caught up in some Councilman’s pet project.
I have little faith in Philadelphia City Council holding down costs.

May be we should save 100 million and spend the rest on kids and seniors

larry

]]> By: Patricia http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Patricia Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:50:29 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/#comment-69 What exactly is the Mayor's and City Counsel's definition of "rainy day"? I guarantee it will be vastly different from that of the taxpayer... Since we paid it, we should get some benefit out of it, and creating another politically controlled slush fund does the people of this city no good. What exactly is the Mayor’s and City Counsel’s definition of “rainy day”? I guarantee it will be vastly different from that of the taxpayer…
Since we paid it, we should get some benefit out of it, and creating another politically controlled slush fund does the people of this city no good.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Sarah Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:00:08 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/#comment-65 I just read the article on Philadelphia having the highest poverty level for states our size....No, but let's SAVE the money! I just read the article on Philadelphia having the highest poverty level for states our size….No, but let’s SAVE the money!

]]> By: Caroline http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Caroline Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:00:46 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/#comment-59 As a city resident I would like to see more money spent on recycling initiatives. Also more money for public health initiatives like parks, recreation centers, and co-op urban farming. Id like more money to be spent on college graduate retention programs, which I believe will help Philadelphia to build a stronger economy. As a city resident I would like to see more money spent on recycling initiatives. Also more money for public health initiatives like parks, recreation centers, and co-op urban farming. Id like more money to be spent on college graduate retention programs, which I believe will help Philadelphia to build a stronger economy.

]]> By: Barry http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Barry Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:01:53 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/#comment-55 My opinion would be to spend it on fighting crime. Have funding to protect witnesses who testify in court, install servailence cameras, and especially get more police patrol. I did not ever live in the city, but my best friend has. He was lucky enough to have moved out, but he has horror stories to last a lifetime of scary things that happened in his old neighborhood. My opinion would be to spend it on fighting crime. Have funding to protect witnesses who testify in court, install servailence cameras, and especially get more police patrol. I did not ever live in the city, but my best friend has. He was lucky enough to have moved out, but he has horror stories to last a lifetime of scary things that happened in his old neighborhood.

]]> By: Jane http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Jane Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:20:48 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/25/a-200-million-dollar-surplus-what-would-you-do/#comment-50 I like your ideas much better. A rainy day fund is all well and good, but certainly SOME of the funds would be better spent to imporve security, especially with the murder rate such as it is. And if they keep a tight hold over thoughtless and excessive spending, then each year there should be more to spend on schools and libraries and security and still more to put away for that rainly day. I like your ideas much better. A rainy day fund is all well and good, but certainly SOME of the funds would be better spent to imporve security, especially with the murder rate such as it is. And if they keep a tight hold over thoughtless and excessive spending, then each year there should be more to spend on schools and libraries and security and still more to put away for that rainly day.

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