LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE TWIN TIERS…CORNING MAYOR RICHARD NEGRI RECENTLY TALKED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A COMMUTER TAX IN CORNING. THIS WOULD MEAN THAT COMMUTING EMPLOYEES WOULD BE HIT WITH A PAYROLL TAX INCREASE.
IN MY VIEW, A COMMUTER TAX IS A SILLY IDEA BECAUSE IT WOULD UNFAIRLY TARGET WORKERS WHO LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THESE WORKERS--WHO OFTEN CANNOT AFFORD TO LIVE IN CORNING--PROVIDE A POOL OF INEXPENSIVE LABOR THAT HELPS THE BOTTOM LINE OF MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES. THEY ALSO SPEND THEIR HARD EARNED DOLLARS AT LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
FURTHERMORE, COMMUTERS HAVE NOT BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING THE LOCAL LEADERS WHO HAVE PLAYED A PART IN HELPING TO CREATE CORNING’S ECONOMIC MESS. PERHAPS INSTEAD OF A COMMUTER TAX…RESIDENTS WHO WORK IN CORNING SHOULD GET HIT WITH AN EXTRA TAX BECAUSE THEY BENEFIT MOST FROM CITY SERVICES AND VOTE THE POLITICIANS INTO OFFICE.
WITH COMMENTARY…I’M YOUR PH.D. OF POLITICS…DR. STEPHEN HURRICANE COLEMAN THE THIRD…THAT’S MY OPINION…WHAT’S YOURS?
