Successful System

A co-worker & friend of mine, Bob Webber, wrote this to the Winston-Salem Journal... It appeared in the March 24, 2005 edition of the paper:

On March 3, state Reps. John Blust and John Rhodes filed house bill 492, which would amend the state Constitution so that spending would be capped and tax increases would be limited. This system has been used successfully in Colorado and is much needed here. Colorado has avoided the "boom and bust" cycles (mostly "bust") that North Carolina has seen over the last decade.

The need for this amendment was highlighted by a story the same day ("Ex-Rep. Decker joins Easley administration,") which reported that former Rep. Michael Decker was given a job that appeared to have been "made for" him. This job, with an annual salary of $48,000, seemed to be a reward by the governor for Decker's switching of parties a couple of years ago and usurping the will of the voters in the previous election. It is obvious that most politicians of both parties have neither the fiscal discipline nor the respect for the taxpayer to restrain him or herself from spending other people's money.

I would urge all to contact our state representatives and urge them to vote for this bill.

ROBERT M. WEBBER
Winston-Salem