Comments on: Legislative Delegation To Consider Century, ECUA, Pensacola Requests http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/legislative-delegation-to-consider-century-ecua-pensacola-requests Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/legislative-delegation-to-consider-century-ecua-pensacola-requests/comment-page-1#comment-184402 Mark Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:47:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126039#comment-184402 To @Gigi If you seriously claim that your pay has not changed in 20 years, then you need to get another job. To @Gigi

If you seriously claim that your pay has not changed in 20 years, then you need to get another job.

]]> By: Gigi http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/legislative-delegation-to-consider-century-ecua-pensacola-requests/comment-page-1#comment-184391 Gigi Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:35:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126039#comment-184391 Terri, I don't understand what you are trying to say. You said that "If we can start picking and choosing what taxes we pay, then it should all become user paid." Well, aren't we supposed to have a say in what gets taxed in this country? Our pay is the same as it was 20 years ago, but everything else keeps going up. They add taxes and tariffs to the end of EVERYTHING now. Everybody thinks they have a right to a piece of my earnings. Does this mean that they do? Terri, I don’t understand what you are trying to say. You said that “If we can start picking and choosing what taxes we pay, then it should all become user paid.”

Well, aren’t we supposed to have a say in what gets taxed in this country? Our pay is the same as it was 20 years ago, but everything else keeps going up. They add taxes and tariffs to the end of EVERYTHING now. Everybody thinks they have a right to a piece of my earnings. Does this mean that they do?

]]> By: Adam http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/legislative-delegation-to-consider-century-ecua-pensacola-requests/comment-page-1#comment-184354 Adam Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:55:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126039#comment-184354 Terri Sanders, These buses are available to you any time you want to use them. The emergency room I went to, was paid by me and my insurance company. I don't call scuba diving on a commercial boat from a commercial dock, attending and participating in auto racing and going to a health club, boring. Bur, I pay for all those things. Of course you fail to get my point. The point was, we all pay taxes for things we don't use. If we can start picking and choosing what taxes we pay, then it should all become user paid. Terri Sanders, These buses are available to you any time you want to use them. The emergency room I went to, was paid by me and my insurance company. I don’t call scuba diving on a commercial boat from a commercial dock, attending and participating in auto racing and going to a health club, boring. Bur, I pay for all those things. Of course you fail to get my point. The point was, we all pay taxes for things we don’t use. If we can start picking and choosing what taxes we pay, then it should all become user paid.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/legislative-delegation-to-consider-century-ecua-pensacola-requests/comment-page-1#comment-184226 David Huie Green Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:13:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126039#comment-184226 REGARDING: "To be against all taxes, IMO, is to be anti-America." Perhaps, but it isn't anti-America to oppose specific taxes even if they are used for good things. (And I haven't decided about these particular ones.) Another way of putting it is that people don't have to favor any and all taxes to be good Americans. David for considered selectivity REGARDING:
“To be against all taxes, IMO, is to be anti-America.”

Perhaps, but it isn’t anti-America to oppose specific taxes even if they are used for good things. (And I haven’t decided about these particular ones.)
Another way of putting it is that people don’t have to favor any and all taxes to be good Americans.

David for considered selectivity

]]> By: Gigi http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/legislative-delegation-to-consider-century-ecua-pensacola-requests/comment-page-1#comment-184223 Gigi Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:42:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126039#comment-184223 Look, it has been reported previously that there were a LOT of taxpayers angry about having to fund ECAT for a number of reasons. Very few riders of those very large buses being the primary one. Four cents per gallon is a lot of money over the course of years to fund systems used by so few. If I decided to ride the bus, I would have to buy my ticket. If someone can correct me, I think only 1 of the commissioners voted against it. They need to be held to account for just doing what THEY wanted to do for whatever reason THEY had. The last time I checked, this was a democracy. Look, it has been reported previously that there were a LOT of taxpayers angry about having to fund ECAT for a number of reasons. Very few riders of those very large buses being the primary one. Four cents per gallon is a lot of money over the course of years to fund systems used by so few. If I decided to ride the bus, I would have to buy my ticket. If someone can correct me, I think only 1 of the commissioners voted against it. They need to be held to account for just doing what THEY wanted to do for whatever reason THEY had. The last time I checked, this was a democracy.

]]> By: Terri Sanders http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/legislative-delegation-to-consider-century-ecua-pensacola-requests/comment-page-1#comment-184214 Terri Sanders Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:03:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126039#comment-184214 Adam;the things you listed are there should you ever decide to utilize them.Just like an emergency room ..it is there 24/7 just in case.you must lead a boring life..if you have never used any of the things you listed.i have utilized and enjoyed ALL of those things and enjoyed and was grateful they were available. Adam;the things you listed are there should you ever decide to utilize them.Just like an emergency room ..it is there 24/7 just in case.you must lead a boring life..if you have never used any of the things you listed.i have utilized and enjoyed ALL of those things and enjoyed and was grateful they were available.

]]> By: Adam http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/legislative-delegation-to-consider-century-ecua-pensacola-requests/comment-page-1#comment-184204 Adam Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:32:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126039#comment-184204 I live south of Nine mile road. I have never rode any public transportation in Escambia County. I have never had a child in public education. I have never used a boat ramp or any public recreational facilities. I have never been in a public library, nor many other County funded things. Why should I have to pay tax for any of those things. They should all be privatized and paid for by the users. I live south of Nine mile road. I have never rode any public transportation in Escambia County. I have never had a child in public education. I have never used a boat ramp or any public recreational facilities. I have never been in a public library, nor many other County funded things. Why should I have to pay tax for any of those things. They should all be privatized and paid for by the users.

]]> By: charlie http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/legislative-delegation-to-consider-century-ecua-pensacola-requests/comment-page-1#comment-184198 charlie Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:13:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126039#comment-184198 A tax to support the buses is just another way to provide welfare. I don,t use the bus and resent having to help fund it. A tax to support the buses is just another way to provide welfare. I don,t use the bus and resent having to help fund it.

]]> By: ronjon40 http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/legislative-delegation-to-consider-century-ecua-pensacola-requests/comment-page-1#comment-184196 ronjon40 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:58:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126039#comment-184196 I agree we need to elect some public officials who can relate to the common everyday taxpayer. We need some officials that are willing to take care of the People and not their own pockets. Having a mayor that was a model with a college degree sure makes him qualified. Hey, he looks good on camera and that's what makes the difference right? He has done more that the ones before him still he falls way short of progress. Our big job contracts go to Mobile and Alabama gas is almost 10 cents cheaper than Escambia County. Pretty sad that people are having to take the business out of the county and State due to political greed and mismanagement. To heck with the family name game and let's start from scratch with some real grounded politicians that will deliver for a change. I agree we need to elect some public officials who can relate to the common everyday taxpayer. We need some officials that are willing to take care of the People and not their own pockets. Having a mayor that was a model with a college degree sure makes him qualified. Hey, he looks good on camera and that’s what makes the difference right? He has done more that the ones before him still he falls way short of progress. Our big job contracts go to Mobile and Alabama gas is almost 10 cents cheaper than Escambia County. Pretty sad that people are having to take the business out of the county and State due to political greed and mismanagement. To heck with the family name game and let’s start from scratch with some real grounded politicians that will deliver for a change.

]]> By: c.w. http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/legislative-delegation-to-consider-century-ecua-pensacola-requests/comment-page-1#comment-184194 c.w. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:55:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126039#comment-184194 Any tax to fund the bus system is worhtless. The system looses money every year and has few riders. Let the few that use the bus pay for it and for the union drivers that won,t more all the time. What a ripoff for all the tax payers in Escambia Co. Any tax to fund the bus system is worhtless. The system looses money every year and has few riders. Let the few that use the bus pay for it and for the union drivers that won,t more all the time. What a ripoff for all the tax payers in Escambia Co.

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