Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Blount County Taxpayer Groups Going Strong

Thanks to Linda King for having me over to speak last night. HERE is the KNS coverage. Linda King's group, Citizens for Blount County's Future and Jim Folts' group, Citizens for Better Government, are models for taxpayers who want to make a difference. There are many people within city and county governments who advocate for the needs of local government budget.

Linda and Jim's groups advocate for the family budget. A tax hike is a pay cut and our elected officials need to hear from taxpayers about whether they BOTH willing and able to bear the burden of tax increases.

Jim has put together a very informative web site: