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Dear Scal1024,

I like your new nickname. So let's cut through the "BS".

My "cut - taxes - cut - spending" was no lie. It is what we need to do to save Warwick. It is what we need to do to attract back some of the 5,899 taxpayers, 4,666 businesses and 10,000+- students that left our city. It is what will increase total tax revenue, just like it did in Cranston! Don't be short-sighted! I did not propose more spending. I propose less. (don't lie.) 13,278 voters voted for me strictly on the merits of my platform, no political "special interests" backing me.

I did pay my car taxes late and paid more as a result giving greater revenue to the City of Warwick. You're welcome. I didn't loan my campaign $30,000. It was over $38,000. The only money you can legally spend is your own or contributions from others. Unlike my opponent who spent the checks of 237 Political Action Committees that he now owes favors to - big time, I chose to put my money where my mouth is. The fact that you disagree with this defines you. You accuse me of pandering to special interest groups. Scott received 237 checks vs. ZERO accepted by me. ZERO Scal!!! Sounds to me like you're one of those "special interest groups".

I am only responsible to the taxpayers. Scott is responsible to 237 "special interest groups".

As far as the School Committee vs. the teachers, be clear Scal, because I am. I am totally opposed to the lack of willingness on the part of the SC to negotiate with the teachers. Taxpayers are paying Bethany Furtado to negotiate, not walk out on negotiations. That HAS improved lately and I gave credit to all (including the Mayor who is now a part of it). Now, if the teachers demand too much money I will oppose that too. If not I will support it, but for now I am strongly supporting their RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE.

You do too, don't you? You are a strong union guy, aren't you?

One last thing. Please don't call the School Committee budget "the school budget". You're trying to make it sound like they are one in the same. They are not. Taxpayers are losing $160,000,000 a year to the School Committee, not to the teachers. The School Committee is growing by about 30% a year while the number of teachers are decreasing by the same 30%, so please don't try to paint the wrong picture Scal. That would be a lie...from an empty suit...who doesn't even have the courage to identify himself by his real name.

Happy Spring everyone.

Happy Spring Scal1024.

Rick Corrente

Spokesperson for the Taxpayers

The Taxpayers Mayor

or any other title you want to give me.