The root of all this, the project, the partnerships, the revitalization, revolves around the issue of property taxes,

Most of the four year plan is the same old, same old. It's an attempt to raise taxes without cutting expenses. You think this is going to fly? I hope not.

I think we can make a lot more cuts before we raise taxes,

Big business never pays a nickel in taxes, according to Ralph Nader, who represents a big consumer organization that never pays a nickel in taxes.

Young people favor cuts in benefits. Older people want increases in taxes. It's inherently divisive.

Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower taxes- and who has not proceeded to vote for the very spending projects that make tax cuts impossible? Barry M