Well, while I've been focused on preparing for our Election Night 2006 coverage, the blog has been pretty quiet this week. Fortunately, there's been a really active discussion that's similar to some of our prior posts in which we asked you to name your issue.
Over at Young Philly Politics they've decided to break into some good back-and-forth about the 2007 election. Granted, YPP is a left-leaning blog that takes pride in its role as a voice for the young, progressive community of Philadelphia so if you're looking for folks who want to reduce the Business Privilege Tax or the City Wage Tax, you'd be better off checking out Philadelphia Forward. (While you're there, you check out their Citizen/City Hall Compact (pdf).)
Regardless, if you're interested to see what some of your fellow Philadelphians have put forward as the "progressive agenda" for 2007, you should check it out.
I hope to have a better handle on Election Night preparation by Monday or Tuesday so I can get back to some more active blogging next week. Enjoy the weekend everyone!
Comments (1)
Support of issues like tax reform, which isn't limited to lowering them, is an objective decision that either makes sense or doesn't based on known information. It shouldn't be dictated by an individual's "left leaningness" or "right leaningness."
Local issues, as opposed to national ones, are areas where it's actually possible for a voter to gather enough information to make in informed decision, if he or she so desires. A good place to start on the issue of tax reform might be taking a look at the city's budget which isn't as complex as a federal budget, and is available to the public (at least to a certain extent) for viewing.
Posted by Dave | October 20, 2006 7:58 PM