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On the Blog Post Where have the Spencer Trustee's been?
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On the Blog Post Where have the Spencer Trustee's been?
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On the Blog Post Where have the Spencer Trustee's been?
Pamela
12:27 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
ReplyIf you sold your home for $200k, you'd have to live on that for the rest of your life. If you rent an apartment for $1000/mo all expenses (certainly not an extravagant place)' you better not live more than 17 years, cause you'll be penniless. And that is if you can invest that money and not lose it in another economic downturn. It seems cruel to me. But, whatever. I guess they can take the money, move to a warm climate, buy a cheaper house there, pay way less taxes, like many Rhode Islanders are now doing. We are becoming more and more a transient community. Who cares if you've lived in that house for half a century (or more) move on gramma!
But I only threw out that comment in light of what Gary wrote about the Spencer Trust money being ill used and our town council (minus Bill) trying to get their hands on that money to further their vision of a new Barrington! That's the issue.
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On the Blog Post Where have the Spencer Trustee's been?
Pamela
10:28 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
ReplyThat line of reasoning doesn't seem right to me. Given the example of Mr. MacQuattie, should he have to sell him home to receive assistance. I'm talking about the retired poor, like my father, now passed, lived in a small home on a very modest pension, lucky for him he was able to keep it, but with his rising taxes and medical expenses, it was tough going. Certainly, if we can bring poor people into this community and subsidize their taxes, we should for our poor elderly. But I admit, I'm not sure I'd feel the same for all elderly. I wouldn't expect the taxpayers of Barrington to subsidize a million $ home.
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On the Blog Post Where have the Spencer Trustee's been?
Pamela
8:20 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
ReplyHow about using the Trust to keep elderly poor people living in their homes by assisting financially with their increasing tax burdon rather than attorney fees?
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On the article Should Women Serve in Combat?
Pamela
8:06 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
ReplyDoes that mean that all 18 year old women should be required to register for selective service (draft)? Is equal, equal?
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On the article 'Baby Bust' in Barrington?
Pamela
7:42 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
ReplyNot to worry, we will fill those seats with the new affordable housing residents! We will be saving jobs, and our taxes can just keep going up!!!
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On the article 'Unusual' Start for Affordable Housing Development on Sowams Nursery Site
Pamela
8:53 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
ReplyThis is so depressing! We are in this, again, because this town voted in the same leadership! The leadership of the Town Council has already stated that they think this is good and fair; that Barrington should be forced to alter their town. They are working with those whose incentive is not to be fair, but to make big bucks! Nothing short of a revolt will stop them, and then that is even questionable! Depressing!
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On the article FLASH POLL: Who Won the Obama-Romney Debate, Round Two
Pamela
8:38 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
ReplyRomney certainly does care about you! If you truly need assistance, he wants to be sure there are enough people with jobs to pay for your needs.
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On the article POLL: Should Barrington Ban Plastic Bags?
Pamela
6:46 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
ReplyI know this is obnoxious! But I really do want to recycle. BUT, I don't want to be told by the government that I MUST!! So... I will not use cloth bags till this issue is resolved. And I will shop in Riverside or Seekonk should this ordinance passed!!
Pamela
4:06 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
Point 5? Do we even have a budget yet? And shouldn't point 6 come before point 5?
Oh, that's right, they will want to drag out that point till after people leave?