[Gaffer]

I was born here, from a family that goes back before the Civil War. In that time, at least when I wasn’t overseas in the military, I have never seen a ‘special’ tax that was really necessary.

They, SPLOSTS, are largely heart-tugging excuses for government and bureaucrats to access more money, more power, and more employees. Grow government at any expense.

Add to that the potential corruption for special contracts, sub contracts, and sales deals for deciding bureaucrats and you have nothing but laziness and corruption - all to assuage the voters’ sensibilities over safety or welfare.

I have made it a lifelong practice to vote against ANY SPLOST, regardless of the stated intention, because as Hoodat says, “they should have been doing that anyway with the money they are already taking from us.”

There is nothing so despicable as a local politician. Enough power, less supervision, and less media or grass roots to root out corruption.

[from occupied ga]

I have made it a lifelong practice to vote against ANY SPLOST

Me too.

[higgmeister]

I was born here, from a family that goes back before the Civil War. In that time, at least when I wasn’t overseas in the military, I have never seen a ‘special’ tax that was really necessary.

How old are you? I didn't know the CSA had any military overseas in the Civil War.