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Michael2012, Bob Cushman is not looking at the worst case scenario, he is looking at the facts and figures from official documnets and has plotted them on a very easy to read chart. In particular, he has noted each page of every official document where the information has been obtained. His data is very difficult to refute, hence the reason that people like the mayor and others on the mayors staff will not engage him in intelligent debate. I would encourage you to read the data that he has made available. again, it is not "HIS" data, it is data obtained from official documents.

Pertaining to the stock market. I would suggest that you do a bit or fesearch on 2 gentlemen. Gerald Celente and Jim Rogers. These are 2 very well respected long term financial anylists and trend predictors. Take a look at what they have to say about the market vs the average person. Here are 2 links that have multiple videos and news clips from major news organizations. You cant ignore these factors.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Gerald+Celente+2013+Forecast&mid=34402FEABA38CD949EFE34402FEABA38CD949EFE&view=detail&FORM=VIRE1

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Jim+Rogers+Latest+Market+Forecast&FORM=VQFRVP#x0y635

You are also correct with your assertion that departments are overstuffed with personell. Yet we just added 9 more firefighters. In the last 2 years the city consued 6.4 million dollars of firefighter overtime. Due to what? Not public safety, not increased calls, due to a union benefit called minimum manning. For 25 years I have heard that if we add more firefighters we will cut the overtime costs. When has that happened?? Now in this instance, the city got a 3.1 million dollar grant to hire more firefighters. In 2 years that money is gone. Now, here is a simple question, does the fire dept. budget increase or decrease? Lets not forget about healthcare costs, pensions and post employmnet benefits. Is it one for one? In other words, are they filling vacant spots or are 9 people retireing? I would bet my house that the budget does not go down. Every department is overstaffed but more importantly there is no accountability.

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