TODD ZYWICKI LOOKS AT taxes and the increase in families going bankrupt: “[Since 1973] taxes increase in the example by $13,086. By contrast, annual mortgage obligations increased by only $3690 and automobile obligations by $2860 and health insurance $620. Those increases are not trivial, but they are swamped by the increase in tax obligations. To put this in perspective, the increase in tax obligations is over three times as large as the increase in the mortgage (the supposed driver of the ‘two income trap’) and about double the increase in the combined obligations of mortgage and automobile payments. . . . Overall, the typical family in the 2000s pays substantially more in taxes than in their mortgage, automobile expenses, and health insurance costs combined. And the growth in the tax obligation between the two periods is substantially greater the growth in mortgage,…

Financial Burden On Strike Workers

Dresser Rand Workers Say Strike Will Impact Lifestyle

I mean, I understand that their union will mouth all the right things to them, but corporate jets, union boss vacations to the islands and union boss pension plans cost money, those workers ought to get their heads straight.

Oh, and hey, if you aren’t in the factory producing, you know, saleable goods, why in the world would you expect to be paid?  Go back to work, and watch the pay checks roll in.

Keuka Maid Partially Sinks

Wedding reception had to move.

Isn’t this the boat that just got a clean bill of health?  OR was this the one that was staying moored to the dock to avoid having to certify it’s seaworthiness (Lake-worthiness?)

Let the owner walk the freakin plank!

I mean, for after the speedy trial.  But, our elected overlords will see that he is on the streets in 2 to 3 years, gotta make room for those non-violent drug offenders, and who better to release than a rapist?  Rapists don’t uslaly target fat, old men.

Man Charged with Rape and Burglary

Michael Givens of Elmira expected to appear in court Monday

Dresser Rand Keeps Production Lines Moving Despite Strike, Still No New Negotiations

As hundreds of workers at compressor-manufacturer Dresser Rand picket along the streets of Painted Post, company officials say they haven’t responded yet to requests for new contract negotiations.

I drove by the plant the other day, and the strikers were partying with pizzas and cold, adult beverages, lots of jocularity also.  I wonder, when Dresser Rand moves production overseas, what, if anything, will be so funny to them?

Democratic Candidate Drops Out

David Nachbar drops out which means Eric Massa is now the only democrat running for 29th Congressional District.

Give me a solid dose of tax raising, finger pointing and socialism…please!

Elmira Family Criticizes the District Attorney

The family of a young girl murdered more than 40 years ago feels they’re being used as a political tool for the upcoming race for Chemung County District Attorney.

Let me understand, Trice has on his plate the killing of a biker, with witnesses, but doesn’t want to really do anything about that, but he is all hot and bothered to dig up a 40 year old ‘cold case’?  What alternate reality world are we living in?