California we have a problem

In the South Bay area of Los Angeles County, voters passed Measure B back in 2002. This measure raised property taxes under the claim the LA County Supervisors would close Harbor/UCLA Medical Center due to funding shortages. It was also promised that this extra tax would be the only thing needed to keep the system afloat.

Of course we were lied to by the County, what else is new.

Now "The Coalition to Preserve Emergency Care" says it has gathered enough signatures to qualify a ballot measure for the November election. It would raise the taxes on residential phone lines by $1.50 each month and there is NO LIMIT to the amount the fee can be assessed business lines and CELL PHONES. So people who have given up land lines or live and die by their cell phones could likely see even higher costs.

The money will go to fund the emergency room health care system in the State.

So all phone users will have to pay more for the privilege to use the phone to fund emergency rooms.

If this passes, expect phone and any other utility to have new fees and taxes put on to fund other worthy goals. Los Angeles residence will also be asked to hike our sales tax by another quarter percent to pay for law enforcement.

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THE STATE AND COUNTY IS DOING WITH ALL THE MONEY WE ARE ALREADY SENDING THEM???

If the legislature and the County Supervisors cannot be trusted to spend the discretionary money they receive from our taxes on the most important things (schools, emergency rooms, public safety) and then only if there is money left over on other things, why are we paying them?