just give money and we'll fix it all for you

 Isn't that what the government always says; just give us tax dollars and will take care of homelessness and hunger and all the things. Problem is they have no clue what to do with tax dollars they just want them. Wouldn't it be great is someone actually had a plan that would work and then said how much it would actually cost. Even a plan that costs too much would be better than give me money an it'll all go away. Portland has given itself an art tax and a homeless tax. Comes right out of your paycheck, even if you don't live in Portland. No idea what it is supposed to be for. Unless you think graffiti on a boarded up building is art. And the homeless population keeps going up so if that was that tax is for it is working.

Think hard before you give the government any more money to mishandle.

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