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Maggie, also, your defense of the mayor approaches a cult like worship. What pay cuts ave the city employees taken? Prior to the new contract , which contains no raises, the previous one had raises totaling 6% over the life of the contract with a healthcare copay of roughly 10% while during that same time the teachers had renegotiated there contractual raises down to 1.5% and the WISE union members were in their 3rd or 4th year oif no raises and teachers and WISE were paying a 20% healthcare copay. You are completely misinformed about the schools budget and the city's budget. Facts are stubborn things and the fact is that while the school budget has been virtually unchanged over the last 6 years, the city's budget has increased 50% over the same period. So please share with us where the Mayor has cut expenses. Just so I understand you, you're OK with paying your tax increases just as long as none of it goes to the schools, is that about it? And, if i understand you correctly, since you don't have kids in the schools you, as a member of the community, should not have to pay for them or maybe pay less for them. Honestly, this line of reasoning is absurd. Since I'm not a Senior Citizen and both my parents are dead, then I shouldn't have any of my taxes go towards any Senior Services. Further, seniors should not get ant property tax exemptions either. Let me keep going, since my kids do not use any if the city's parks or recreational fields, therefore I shouldn't have to pay for those either through my tax dollars. Good Gravy!!