[Mb-civic] Bush budget calls for law enforcement cuts?

[Harold Sifton]

Well is this not a pickle, cutting monies from local law enforcement to boost homeland security and the war etc........
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050206/D8831M500.html
The cuts are only going to get worse down the road.

What is wrong with increasing taxes for essential services?  Increase property taxes for schools and local services like law enforcement and fire fighting. Increase gas taxes to environment and road maintenance, cigarette taxes to public hospitals etc..... Increase all the "sin" taxes, booze etc...for public health issues.

Just a suggestion

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