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niankhsekhmet

Our Tax Dollars Hard at Work

Aug 18, 2009 12:30

Back in February, my partner and I decided to journey into Cedar Rapids for some wonderful burritos from our favourite burrito joint, Hot Harry's. We were on our way back, taking the Marion Bypass when I was pulled over for speeding. Now, this particular day, there was one hell of a crosswind and keeping my new Chevy Cobalt on the road was hard ( Read more... )

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sesha August 18 2009, 18:54:28 UTC

Good grief.

fannyfae August 18 2009, 21:39:48 UTC

I know. I mean, I certainly know that I got the ticket and owed the money...but for crying out loud!

queenofillusion August 18 2009, 20:43:16 UTC

OMG--yargh!

That is ridiculous. Sorry you had to dance in all that red tape.

fannyfae August 18 2009, 21:37:32 UTC

*Hugs* HEYA!

Yes, it was just absolutely nuts. I couldn't be pissed off because it was just so monumentally stupid. I felt as if I was dealing with bureaucrats who had collectively lost their minds. But I mean it's taken care of.

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niankhsekhmet August 18 2009, 21:31:10 UTC

I very well still might. I mean, considering what all of the flood victims went through and some are still going through paying property taxes that they can neither live in nor collect rents from?! This is the reason why I tell anyone and everyone in Linn County who is thinking of moving to vacate that county and come to Jones. The reason being is I had a house, probably half the squarefootage, certainly not even a tenth of the acreage and nearly two and a half times the property taxes I am paying now.

Go figure.

ordos45 August 19 2009, 00:44:52 UTC

Well that certainly has become one of those "Places I will never move to"...