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15 years ago @ KCRG - Gas Prices Still Soari... · 5 replies · +27 points

They must not have very bright people budgeting for them. I think anyone with half a brain would of told them gas prices were going up.

15 years ago @ KCRG - Gun Ban Letters Draw C... · 2 replies · -4 points

Iowa is not a fully open carry state. You can't open carry inside cities.

15 years ago @ KCRG - Gun Ban Letters Draw C... · 5 replies · -4 points

I am pretty sure they will figure out who the bad guys are the same way they do now. They will look for people who commit crimes.

Also Iowa is not a open carry state if you are permitted to carry a CONCEALED weapon, you must conceal it. So if you see someone walking around daytime with a gun in the open I would call the cops.

15 years ago @ KCRG - Voters to Decide on Lo... · 1 reply · +17 points

I want to see language on the ballot that says the the money going to streets will be in addition too what is currently spent on property taxes. Or that the money now used from property taxes for streets will be given back in the form of tax deductions.

I can see what will happen right now. They will only use money from the sales tax for roads and the 20 million they are spending now they will find a new use for.

15 years ago @ KCRG - Proposed Budget Bill C... · 0 replies · 0 points

Did the state give them money or tax incentives? Since Amtrak is government owned I don't think they will pay taxes on income or property taxes on the stations, or even taxes on the purchases of equipment.

15 years ago @ KCRG - Estimate: Emerald Knig... · 0 replies · +3 points

For many years before the flood the federal courthouse has not been adequate to meet the needs of federal departments located in Cedar Rapids. There are agencies spread all over town renting office space or in smaller federally owned buildings. The new courthouse allows them to all move under one roof.

15 years ago @ KCRG - State Releases Employe... · 1 reply · +2 points

I believe Iowas football revenue is usually around $50-$60 million that isn't profit just what is generated. Which wouldn't be anywhere close 50 times as much as he is paid. But he certainly earns his paycheck.

15 years ago @ KCRG - State Audit Criticizes... · 0 replies · +7 points

I think the funniest thing is if you ask a DNR rep what is allowed and not allowed by the clean water act, they just gaze off to nothingness with no clue. These people are very poorly trained.

15 years ago @ GazetteOnline.com - Unemployment benefit e... · 1 reply · -6 points

I think you misread my post. I am fully staffed and happy with my employees at this time. And as far as I know they are happy too.
We occasionally get larger jobs were we can temporarily hire additional workers, I would say 75% of the temp people I have working for me don't come back a second day, because either they are interested, or I am not interested.

15 years ago @ GazetteOnline.com - Unemployment benefit e... · 5 replies · -7 points

What a novel idea pay for something instead of printing money. Come to think of it that might just work.

At some point we need to have a limit on how much unemployment we can allow people to receive. At almost 2 years like it is now I think that is enough. I feel $34 billion we don't have could be better spent on something that might create more jobs. Because lets be honest someone collecting unemployment are not going to be creating any jobs.

If you have the will to work there is work to be had and it is easily available. If you are picky on what you do to put food on the table then you will have much harder time getting work.

So many times I hire temp's from labor ready and they have no will to break a sweat to earn a buck. These people are here on a paid job interview and show no interest in retaining employment.

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