Olga, I agree completely. Between your stories and those of my mom, who worked as a Director of the Family Subsidy Department for NYC and my mother-in law who works for the Maintenance department of the Palm Beach County School Board, I have heard more than enough stories to have a good sense of how my tax dollars are spent.
Hearing about a giant maintenance contract for painting ALL of Palm Beach County schools, regardless whether they are freshly painted, newly build or closed being paid for by my tax dollars really makes me wish for a more conservative (read fiscally responsible, smaller) government.
This is why I vote McCain/Palin (v)
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