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Monday, Feb 1 at 4:06 PM formercoventryres wrote ...
CraigRCRI: Consider that all these priviledged people that are sending thier children to private schools at NO cost to the Town or City and still pay for yours to get the ride.
36777162Monday, Feb 1 at 10:05 AM How RI could generate revenue without scr**ing taxpayers AGAIN. wrote ...
1. Fine people who overtin their windows. 2. Fine people who obscure their license plates. 3. Increase the fines for texting-while-driving, and expand the law to cover ANY handheld-device-while-driving (increase safety AND generate $ - crazy!) 4. Cut the pay of any public servant who makes more than $200k by just 5%. 5. Increase the fee for vanity plates to $100.
36754947Monday, Feb 1 at 9:23 AM JOHNNY A wrote ...
the sulution is get rid of the govenor . he doesn't have a clue how to fix thing . so he says lets pass his problem onto the citys and towns . the one way to correct this problem is. when you elect a personit should be for one term . if he proves himself . then let them go for the second term . but if he is a goof. like this govenor . then he's out the door.a small state like this . can't afford stupid people running it
36753079Sunday, Jan 31 at 4:29 PM CraigRCRI wrote ...
You're all so concerned that the busses have paid monitors and overlook the larger issue that the state is providing, free of charge, busses and staff for the transportation of parochial and private school students. Child safety if priceless, but using money from the public education budget to transport the children of priviledge is a disgrace. If people can afford to send their children to private schools, they can assume the full burden and expense; including transportation and safety.
36728394Sunday, Jan 31 at 2:53 PM Carl in Newport wrote ...
I say vote all the legislators out. Any senators or representatives, that have been in their respective seats for more one term, have been contributing to the problems, not helping find solutions. When you really want to fix this state's problems, you'll fix the welfare system and the education system. Getting illegal aliens out of these systems is a start. But, as long as they keep voting in the enablers, the system won't be fixed. Taxes wouldn't be so high if so many people weren't sponging.
36724894Sunday, Jan 31 at 9:55 AM Rhody wrote ...
What really amazes me in RI out of all laws in the world is this. Why can't the state make money by fining people who mask their license plates with obscure plastic covers, install loud muffler to disturb peace? This is a corrupt state and no one has the guts to go after the “underground” except to buy and smoke dope to forget about it. The best way to face a problem is to look into the face of the problem.
36712569Sunday, Jan 31 at 7:46 AM chris from newport wrote ...
I have the solution. Get rid of Chad Brown
36709947Saturday, Jan 30 at 8:20 PM Citizen wrote ...
The Governor continues to pass the buck on to the cities and towns. We are not getting any help from the State. What we need is to get FEDERAL money and use this money to fund projects that build infrastructure for the state. Quonset Point is an example that immediately come to mind. Right now we need cranes built by the docks to move more and greater amounts of cargo and goods from the ships and to them. This would immediately create jobs and ensure the future of all Rhode Islanders.
36694832Saturday, Jan 30 at 7:44 PM jack wrote ...
Lets remember that this state had been building to the situation it is in now. We would always use some contingency funds to bail us out of our financial troubles. We used the tobacco money a couple of times and depleted those funds. I believe another year we had a lump sum of medicare money that the state used to balance the budget. The legislature new we were raiding our nest fund and refused to start dailing with the problem until all the money was gone. The Gov kept tried, now its to late.
36693617Saturday, Jan 30 at 6:20 PM Pinky wrote ...
Bring back the tax on clothing. Alcohol needs to be taxed. Luxury boats need to be taxed. Exclude working boats. Exclude legislators from health benefits. Benefits for full time workers only. No more lifetime bnefits for school committe members who work a nominal amount of time
36690877Saturday, Jan 30 at 6:11 PM Pinky wrote ...
The expense of monitors is a drop in the bucket when discusing savings. I'm wondering how other staes function without income taxes? I think rather than picking onthe same groups over and over we should put our efforts into sharing the burden with everyone.
36690562Saturday, Jan 30 at 3:13 PM Roberto wrote ...
One big waste of the people's money is the ubiquitous police details. Some of those officers get paid 6 figures a year being assigned to roadside details. Massachusetts utilizes civilian flaggers with no significant increase in construction site mishaps. In fact, they'll utilize a police vehicle with flashing lights if its a particular hazardous work zone... A salaried flagger might make 12 to 15 dollars an hour compared to the 30 to 40 dollars an hour an overtime police officer makes...
36683049Saturday, Jan 30 at 2:24 PM maverick wrote ...
People lets have a big group HUG--Bust out a real CASINO sports book betting ,BJ- table games and get all that revenu going south--regarding bus monitors-let the bus driver escort the kids outside.--
36681009Saturday, Jan 30 at 2:24 PM Anonymous wrote ...
I have to say, Carcieri is one of the worst Gov of RI. He has useless ideas, he hasnt done anything significant for the state, he just annoys me with his gigantic glass.Why dont you and your party cut your paycheck. Do us a favor and leave. Buddy was corrupted but he made the majority happy.
36681002Saturday, Jan 30 at 2:03 PM Jay Average wrote ...
Well the state could start saving money by enforcing laws already on the books,I speak mostly of out of state contractors who work in this state pay no TDI, state taxes , are mostly unlicensed, and are working everywhere from private homes to colleges. When a legit contractor tries toreport them no one in the state responds, I would olike to keep RI contractors working . For the record I am not one just an employee who sees the pilaging taking place
36680062Saturday, Jan 30 at 1:31 PM Rhody wrote ...
What we really need is to cut down the salaries of fat cat workers who take off shirts and pants to jog on streets and beaches to loose their weights and to show off. Don't direct the cost cutting measures to kids and elderly people who can't effectively speak or write.
36678412Saturday, Jan 30 at 1:22 PM Taminski wrote ...
Partmonstor's English writing is not right either. "Countries ARE is the correct usage." What does this mean? It is not meaningful and complete either. I agree with Rhody wrote.
36677872Saturday, Jan 30 at 12:49 PM Rhody wrote ...
Mr. Partymonster, I don't blame myself for one error in my posting as this is what exactly happening to many Americans by reading bad English blogs with errors. Before, I got on to this blog, I was reading and trying to understand a blog content in which an American used “dat” instead of that and “should of” instead of “should have”. American English writing is deteriorating in style, grammar and spelling. Do you know even teachers make mistakes in RI.
36676102Saturday, Jan 30 at 12:20 PM SOS wrote ...
Greed caused our current crisis. You can't just blame the banks - they didn't force anyone to refi their mortgages so they could buy pools and Escalades. So now here we are. Well, I have news for you. It's going to get worse. Today it's the bus monitors, tommorrow the buses. The thing to do is to throw GM and Citigroup to the wolves, clear out the suckers, and start over. But that won't happen. So I suggest you buy Euros and stock up on food. Morons.
36674472Saturday, Jan 30 at 12:17 PM Turk 182 wrote ...
1. disclosure: I am a conservative...which does NOT mean an automatic Republican party member. 2. Regarding School Bus Monitors: a. What are the policies of other states? I believe RI is in a very small minority of states requiring them...but it needs confirmation. b. If needed for K-4, how about requiring those already on public assistance to contribute 1 day per week (about 3 hrs) as bus monitors..or a similar plan?
36674294Saturday, Jan 30 at 12:04 PM Eddie Smith, North providence wrote ...
Are we forgetting That all these psychos who go a-shooting on school grounds tend to be unsupervised and medicated? Are we forgetting about stupid kids who dont look before running across the street, then their sue-happy moms suing the school board? Happened many times....
36673589Saturday, Jan 30 at 12:03 PM Partymonster wrote ...
Rhody, you have the gall to criticize writing/grammer here. While I agree it is woeful, yours is no better. "Smarten up people, when countries like India is making stealth bomber fighter jets using their educational knowledge." Countries ARE is the correct usage. And it is not even a complete sentence!!!
36673554Saturday, Jan 30 at 11:58 AM Eddie wrote ...
Carcieri is just yet again flaunting his lack of understanding of the human element. As much as I dislike Buddy, the guy knew how to run a city. Cutting bus monitors leeaves school kids open to the whims of over-medicated america (people who do school shootings tend to be medicated and unsupervised) We also musn't forget the dumb kids who run across the street without looking, leaving their sue happy moms to sue the school board. Haven't we learned anything from experience?
36673374Saturday, Jan 30 at 11:56 AM coo wrote ...
Mr. Carcieri has been behind many RI troubles. But this time he is not that bad. Have you seen a bus stopping? An entire traffic freezes while only one teenager leaves? A bus monitor “ crawls” under a bus looking for What? We overprotect our spoiled kids to non-sense. It is very stupid and cost fortune for taxpayers. If some parents want monitor buses, they can take shifts volunteering. Besides there are plenty of high school students to be volunteer monitors . It will be beneficial f
36673269Saturday, Jan 30 at 11:41 AM Thank god he will be gone wrote ...
The worst governor the state has every had. Rhode Island is burning in hell because of his choices. A get ride of the high paying state department head jobs that you appointed. So now he is going to pic on the school bus monitors. I tell you i am happy to see the monitors on the bus when my child comes off it, I think the governor forgot about the children that have been killed or injured because of no monitors on the bus. Governor D. C you will be judged when you die,
36672482Saturday, Jan 30 at 11:06 AM jeff wrote ...
Want to save money get the union,s out of RI. It,s like RI has a communist party in GA.Thank god I don,t live there.
36670719Saturday, Jan 30 at 11:05 AM Weary wrote ...
Fascinating dialogue. This is no longer about the fight between two parties. This is about ours and many other States going bust. But it is seemingly easier to blame someone else rather than do something about it. Like in any business the solution is to build something sustainable and cutting costs in insignificant areas just extends the pain. RI should be finding ways to encourage business, innovation, education, State pride and many other positive elements. Futile cuts just won't do it.
36670677Saturday, Jan 30 at 10:56 AM ag wrote ...
Good bye Rick take Carcieri with you.
36670244Saturday, Jan 30 at 10:54 AM joeye4 wrote ...
My God this guy just comes up with the worst ideas more consistantly that flys take to .... Please go away DON and never come back.
36670157Saturday, Jan 30 at 10:52 AM Annie wrote ...
I think Carcieri has screwed us royally. I am 65 retired and work because the state justs keeps taking more and more of my money. Owning a home is not the american dream anymore. Surviving this administration is. I cannot wait until he is out. If he wants to save the state some money start with the people in the capitol salary. They get raises because they take it from us. We have had to tighten our belt they need to in the state house.
36670109Saturday, Jan 30 at 10:49 AM Rhody wrote ...
Comparing blogs in RI news medias and blogs written by people in other countries, I am so ashamed to see that many people in America don't know how to write their mother-tongue with proper grammar free of spelling errors. Smarten up people, when countries like India is making stealth bomber fighter jets using their educational knowledge. Tell your kids to learn math and science and use proper English. Also, tell them to stay away from legalized marijuana.
36669969Saturday, Jan 30 at 10:45 AM billy wrote ...
there weren't always bus monitors on buses because we never needed them before and we certainly do not need them now. it was nothing more than a phony token act of governmental concern for your wellbeing in order to gain peoples political support that it became mandated in the first place. do not think that the state has stopped caring for you children as the truth of the matter is that they never actually did in the first place.
36669774Saturday, Jan 30 at 10:33 AM Rick - West Greenwich wrote ...
OK, I am a republican(I know a dirty word in this state)but I pay more in state and federal taxes than most folks earn in this state and I have to tell Al - that this republican pig is moving to another state and taking his tax $$ with him. Try to live with more and more of us leaving because of the ignorance of folks like yourself - lets just keep printing money and spending - let me guess you want your house paid off by the Government too-have had enough of the ignorance –enjoy bankruptcy
36669154Saturday, Jan 30 at 10:02 AM cut wasteful spending wrote ...
If I were emperor, I'd save millions of dollars by eliminating the grass cutting on along the highways and secondary state roads. Why are we paying people and the cost of gas and equipment maintenance to do something that has no value??
36667754Saturday, Jan 30 at 8:36 AM kevin wrote ...
the tax system be it federal state or town all combined is designed to get pretty much everything you have or think you own over time. the rich have enough so they dont care the poor have nothing so taxes dont affect them directly they pay no tax. and ofcourse the very many woh collect disability but dont belong on it we cant leave them out. so this all falls on the middle class working person to foot the bill for all the rest. the govt. takes it all over time
36664952Saturday, Jan 30 at 4:50 AM Jim wrote ...
The governor needs to strap a bomb around himself and then lock himself in an empty bank safe. Put yourself and the taxpayers out of this misery you have created for us all. Take half of the state legislators with you will you are at it. Especially the ones that voted for the stupid internet tax bill, which put more rhode island affiliate marketers out on the street when the companies they represent shut them off rather than pay a tax. What goes around comes around.
36661532Saturday, Jan 30 at 12:55 AM Dennis wrote ...
What is wrong with you people? You don't want to work, free food, free medical, and you can't even get your kids on the buses. Time for everyone to get off of their duffs and start doing some things for yourself instead of expecting everyone to do it for you. No one is entitled to anything. Work for it.
36655762Saturday, Jan 30 at 12:32 AM RI-tanking wrote ...
think about it...hit the spellcheck!! You're killing us
36654909Saturday, Jan 30 at 12:26 AM Ken wrote ...
Typical Rhode Islanders. Not one post with correct spelling. Maybe the reason all you dems are so upset is you depend on handouts and comfy government gigs. I'm proud to live in RI. It'd a blue state with a republican governor who's not afraid to stand for hard work and honest budgeting.
36654644Saturday, Jan 30 at 12:01 AM think about it wrote ...
yes lets get rid of the monitors and have kids get run over buy the bus carcieri wont have to worry his kids get to school in the caddy. and when hes done all the cutting he will once again dole out some more raises to him and the rest of his cronys
36653644Friday, Jan 29 at 11:54 PM think about it wrote ...
its time for revelution
36653394Friday, Jan 29 at 11:52 PM Robert wrote ...
I believe he recommended dropping the requirement for school bus MONITORS, not the buses themselves!
36653322Friday, Jan 29 at 11:51 PM thinkaboutit wrote ...
Yup republican garbage at work
36653302Friday, Jan 29 at 11:48 PM al wrote ...
he is a repulican pig along with all the other repulican trash.we need to round up all the republicans and send them back to england. if you understand capitolism you wll noo why it sucks.oh and dems your not to far behind but republicans need to be the first to go
36653172Friday, Jan 29 at 11:20 PM Santos wrote ...
Here we go again!Carcieri intends to make RI a homeless state by cutting all kinds of indispensable services!Now he want to get rid of the school busses!What does he want?Does he want our children hitching rides on the street or begin walking to long distance schools?Since he is from a wealthy stock his family don't need to think about thinks like that ,but he tends to forget conveniently that peope from humble backgrounds tend to rely on these services to help them with their children!
36652122Friday, Jan 29 at 10:50 PM LISTER wrote ...
YEA, AND WHEN THE FIRST KID GETS RUN OVER. THATS WHY THEY ARE THERE......DUMB @**
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