While attempting to figure out how much a new visitor center at a state park in Sudbury, MA cost that had THIS blood pressure-raising sign in front of it:
I was unable to determine how much this thing cost (at least millions) but I did stumble across some stuff that I am going to try to post on here when I get it together.
They make the website and data so obtuse that even I began to lose focus after a while. But after downloading quarterly data into a spreadsheet and manipulating it, I found that in successive quarters, there were large outlays of stimulus funds, two million dollars here, two million dollars there to an entity called Minuteman Nashoba Health. These were by far the largest chunks of outlays. So when I looked it up, you know what it was?
Healthcare for teacher's unions. Damned healthcare for unions.
MY TAX DOLLARS, THAT THE GOVERNMENT TOLD US WAS CRITICAL TO KEEPING THE COUNTRY AFLOAT, ARE BEING USED FOR A LUXURY WELCOME CENTER THAT PROBABLY PROVIDES ONE FTE, AND IS BEING USED TO PROP UP LAVISH UNIONS.
Sudbury is one of the wealthiest towns in Massachusetts. and they were getting millions and millions in just a couple of quarters I looked at to pay for teacher's health care.
To say I am pissed is an understatement. So I am not in a mood to talk about how great public schools are today.