Pennsylvania's Idea of "Capitalism"...

[Pudfark]

Harrisburg, Pa., City Council Files for Bankruptcy

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's financially distressed capital city is seeking Chapter 9 bankruptcy, citing overwhelming debt.......

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10 ... z1aajaaogP

Old Pudfark sez: " Stiffing the trash man...ain't a slick idea...when he's got piles... "

[callmeslick]

Harrisburg has issues, as do a lot of other mid-size municipalities here. Has to do with restrictions on local taxation, etc, but far to dull to delve into.

[Pudfark]

Harrisburg has issues, as do a lot of other mid-size municipalities here. Has to do with restrictions on local taxation, etc, but far to dull to delve into.

Yeah...I got a grip on yer lip....on that one.
That "etc." would include spending, budgeting and borrowing?
It's yer state capital, I'll take yer word on it being dull.

[callmeslick]

no, Pud, it's more around how the revenues(tax monies) are distributed. Far too much controlled by the Commonwealth, far too little dispersed to mid-sized cities, in proportion to population and needs.

[ruggbutt]

So, too much government?..........

[Pudfark]

So, too much government?..........

Priceless.....

[callmeslick]

So, too much government?..........

if you saw our legislature in 'action' you would understand. Not too much, incompetent, cronyistic government.

[CUDA]

So, too much government?..........

if you saw our legislature in 'action' you would understand. Not too much, incompetent, cronyistic government.

your state governments in the Whitehouse?!?!?!?!?!?

[callmeslick]

[Pudfark]

No Offense and don't take this as "piling on"...but?
If ya can't get the wrong folks out of office on the local/state level?
How do you expect to keep the wrong folks in on the federal level?