Because Indiana Coffers Overflow with Extra Money....

[The Giant Noodle]

Give me a F-in' break man.

By calling 311, residents in Fort Wayne, Ind., who need their furnace fixed, roof repaired or other retrofits now have access to home improvement grants and loans. On April 5, the city announced $700,000 in federal funds for up to 100 lucky homeowners, including seniors and individuals with disabilities, who need help with interior and exterior home repairs.
For the first time, the city's 311 call center will be used to pre-qualify applicants starting April 7, when the program opens. It's a first come, first serve basis because when 90 to 100 appointments have been made, city officials said, the programs will close. Calls will be accepted after 8 a.m. and operators will ask homeowners several questions to help determine eligibility and will set appointment times with loan specialists.

CONTINUED: 311 Calls for Home Repair Cash in Fort Wayne, Ind.

 

[liblady]

yeah, that's just awful.

 

[Harry Guerrilla]

Give me a F-in' break man.

By calling 311, residents in Fort Wayne, Ind., who need their furnace fixed, roof repaired or other retrofits now have access to home improvement grants and loans. On April 5, the city announced $700,000 in federal funds for up to 100 lucky homeowners, including seniors and individuals with disabilities, who need help with interior and exterior home repairs.
For the first time, the city's 311 call center will be used to pre-qualify applicants starting April 7, when the program opens. It's a first come, first serve basis because when 90 to 100 appointments have been made, city officials said, the programs will close. Calls will be accepted after 8 a.m. and operators will ask homeowners several questions to help determine eligibility and will set appointment times with loan specialists.

CONTINUED: 311 Calls for Home Repair Cash in Fort Wayne, Ind.

What the hell?

Why would they do that if only 100 people can be helped?

 

[Geo Patric]

sounds like a responsible, even noble use of money to me. good for them.

geo.

 

[phattonez]

sounds like a responsible, even noble use of money to me. good for them.

geo.

I'm starting to suspect that you're just a troll. Who would support this nonsense?

 

[Renae]

I'm starting to suspect that you're just a troll. Who would support this nonsense?

People that think money belongs to Government first, people second.

 

[Deuce]

People that think money belongs to Government first, people second.

But this is money going back to the people!

 

[Geo Patric]

lessee. the gummint in DC game the local gummint some money which the local gummint used to help the old and sick repair their homes.

You do not think that that is a good idea? I am not troll. Nor am I a greedy, selfish curmudgeon.

geo.

 

[lizzie]

But this is money going back to the people!

Not to the people who paid it.

 

[Renae]

But this is money going back to the people!

No, it's going from ONE group of people, to another. This is done by FORCE (taxes) and with little say from the people the money is taken from.

I.E. people like YOU don't believe wage earners EARN their money, they work hard and are "allowed" to keep a portion of the money they "earned". Government first, people second.

 

[Harry Guerrilla]

lessee. the gummint in DC game the local gummint some money which the local gummint used to help the old and sick repair their homes.

You do not think that that is a good idea? I am not troll. Nor am I a greedy, selfish curmudgeon.

geo.

It could of gone to more productive things like repairing a road, school, bridge etc.

Instead we have it going to non productive things like fixing private residences.
The worst of it is though, that it isn't targeting the most damaged homes in need, it's a lottery.

Fail policy is fail. :thumbdown

 

[Geo Patric]

It could of gone to more productive things like repairing a road, school, bridge etc.

yeah... that woulda been good too.

Instead we have it going to non productive things like fixing private residences.

we would seem to have very different definitions of 'productive'.

The worst of it is ... it's a lottery.

if you insist. call me cynical if you like, but life is a crapshoot. you toss the dice and pray.

geo.

 

[phattonez]

if you insist. call me cynical if you like, but life is a crapshoot. you toss the dice and pray.

Yeah, instead of money going to people who earn it, we should set up a lottery because that's so much better. :roll:

 

[Harry Guerrilla]

yeah... that woulda been good too.

we would seem to have very different definitions of 'productive'.

Hate to say it but fixing the homes of old people is probably the least productive thing you can do with tax dollars.

They are going to die soon and will not generate much additional utility from that house.

if you insist. call me cynical if you like, but life is a crapshoot. you toss the dice and pray.

geo.

It could of targeted the homes with chronically ill children, I would of still disagreed but at least the most needy would have gotten it.

 

[Geo Patric]

Hate to say it but fixing the homes of old people is probably the least productive thing you can do with tax dollars.

we ARE using different definitions... yours is purely economic and based upon profitable return. Mine is rather simpler - producing, generating what was not there before. I do not think that taxes need produce profit. Providing for the well-being of citizens is productive in my meaning.

geo.

 

[Harry Guerrilla]

we ARE using different definitions... yours is purely economic and based upon profitable return. Mine is rather simpler - producing, generating what was not there before. I do not think that taxes need produce profit. Providing for the well-being of citizens is productive in my meaning.

geo.

It's not for profit but for utility.

A 90 year old lady won't be around much longer no matter how much you fix her house.

A young family with children would benefit many times over by having a repaired home.

 

[Geo Patric]

i suppose so.

geo.

 

[Partisan]

The money should be refunded equally to those who pay property taxes, in the form of a one time reduction on their next payment........