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« Boston Herald issues apology over Pats' story | Today | Robot conducts symphony, steals reporter's heart » May 14, 2008Homeless advocates to protest Chamber's influenceA group of homeless and former homeless people will be joined by advocates this morning when they place shoes at the foot of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce to represent people who have been hurt by cuts in social services. People to End Homelessness is planning to meet at the Chamber, in Providence, at noon today. The group says in a statement that the Chamber has too much influence at the State House and that it has ignored revenue reform, at the expense of the middle class and poor. Posted by Brandie Jefferson CommentsDavid St. Germain | May 14, 2008 10:45 AM link By the way, I just called and found out the protest starts at noon. David St. Germain | May 14, 2008 10:53 AM link "Give me just one good reason that the very people who can afford it most without suffering lose of housing or hunger should not pay their fair share???" I guess that depends on what YOU consider a fair share. I think I should be entitled to keep EVERYTHING I make. I worked for it. Why should I have it stolen from me to pay for the lazy? Greg | May 14, 2008 11:12 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Oct 2005 - March 2006
It's about time someone had the guts to tell the truth. The thousands of Rhode Islanders that are truly suffering because of the Governor's draconian budget cuts to housing and social service programs, all so that those in the top 1% in income(half of whom live out of state) can pay 6% in income taxes and just 1% on their investment income, while those at the very bottom of the income scale pay 14% in income taxes. Please, can anyone tell me, how is this fair. Give me just one good reason that the very people who can afford it most without suffering lose of housing or hunger should not pay their fair share??? Why do they get to use their extraordinary political influence to hoard even more money at all of our expense's. And finally, can anyone tell me how the Providence Chamber of Commerce has become so corrupt as to actually bring harm to virtually all of there members, just so a greedy few can glutinously hoard even more money???