So what is the most recent example? Well, we reported some time ago that the mallet-headed Martin and his "golden moment" council were considering several different ways to dig deeper into taxpayers' wallets to fund the tiny tyrant's non-existent "road program".
The folks at Cincinnati.com recently woke up and posted an article about Martin's latest re-hashing of previously-failed efforts. Martin and his council are looking at an increase in every residents' property tax to generate funds for that aforementioned non-existent "road program". The proposed increase? An additional $35 in property tax per $100,000 in home value.
Similar proposals have been offered to Villa Hills voters twice before in the last ten years. The 2004 attempt was turned down 55%-45% by the voters. The last attempt was in 2011. That terribly-managed Martin effort led to the diminutive dictator receiving a "confidential" reprimand for misuse of City personnel and resources and a 71%-29% drubbing at the polls.
So, Martin wants to try it again. Makes sense. At least to Martin. And evidently, at least some council members.
Better yet, the mathematically-challenged Martin told a Cincinnati.com reporter that he isn't looking to "increase taxes". Oh, really? Is that a fact? You don't say?
Well, let's look at Martin's brazen statement by taking a basic math quiz. We will use very simple numbers in the following word problem.
Johnny's Villa Hills home is valuated at $165,000. His current City property tax is $351.35 . A majority of voters approve the mismanaging Martin's scheme to increase property taxes by an additional $35 per $100,000 in home value. The following year, Johnny's City property tax on his $165,000 home is $409.20. Please answer the following question.
a. $351.35 < $409.20
b. $351.35 = $409.20
c. $351.35 > $409.20
d. hummana-hummana-hummana
Yes, we know. The moribund Martin most likely answered 'D', hummana-hummana-hummana. But most folks who understand very basic math see that the CORRECT ANSWER is 'A'. Meaning that a $409.20 property tax represents an INCREASE over the previous $351.35 property tax.
Ergo, either Martin is a LIAR or INCREDIBLY STUPID. Or more likely BOTH.
QED
