Some signs of life at the Jill Long Thompson HQ

A couple statements by the Democratic Gubenatorial candidate may be of interest.


"We can't allow another Toll Road situation, where a private entity can buy the airport for far less than it's worth and make huge profits off the state and our citizens for a long period of time," added Long Thompson. "It's unfortunate that the Governor's first instinct when he faces a challenge is to try to get someone else to deal with it, even if that means taking potential revenues away from the citizens of Indiana."

LONG THOMPSON URGES CAUTION IN PRIVATIZING THE GARY AIRPORT

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"Like all Hoosiers, after years of waiting for Governor Daniels to address the property tax issue, I was hoping that this year we might finally see fair and comprehensive property tax reform that could help to restart the state's economic engine.

Unfortunately, what we got from this Governor was more of the same. His property tax plan is nothing more than a well-orchestrated shell game designed to shift the blame and the burden of collecting taxes to local government - not to reduce property taxes or government spending.

Long Thompson: Governor’s Property Tax Plan Does More Harm Than Good