Ga. MARTA & transportation bills fail; thanks Georgia Republicans...

[DemInBuckhead]

Our state gov't continues to be an embarrassment.

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Sine Die recap: Transportation, MARTA funding fails
April 4, 2009 at 2:49 pm by Thomas Wheatley in News

In other words, nothing was accomplished.

Last night, Scott Henry and I embedded ourselves in the Gold Dome, risking life and limb to chronicle the final night of the legislative session. Thanks to the House press box’s Internet service acting screwy, we weren’t able to offer you minute-by-minute updates on the shenanigans.

That might’ve been a good thing. If you’re a fan of transit and getting around, you would’ve been disappointed with the news.

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http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/04/sine-die-recap-transportation-marta-funding-fails/

[groundloop]

1. It's a screwed up mess

I see in today's paper that they also cut capital gains taxes by 25% next year, and 50% thereafter. Straight from the traditional republican playbook - bankrupt the government through tax cuts for big business and the upper class to then justify cutting services.

[Brewman_Jax]

2. Business as usual

the scumbags voted to allow Georgia Power to screw us over, but they're big business, so that's okay. Anything that helps the people is tabled and allowed to die. :eyes:

[NC_Nurse]

3. I continue to be amazed by the difference between here and NC. With a big city

like ATL, I thought GA would have a much bigger progressive element. I moved back after 30 years.
ATL is HUGE, but the part where we live with my folks, is decidedly RED. Ick.

I guess I got spoiled living in Chapel Hill. Sigh.