Thanks John Salyer for this appropriately timed letter. Tonight our new finance director will announce to a stunned crowd that we are (gasp!) OVER BUDGET AND DOOMED TO DEBT! What a surprise, I for one am just shocked!
John Salyer is one of those who has been watching and yelling at the top of his lungs, “Get everybody off the track, the train’s coming!” To a deaf crowd that apparently wants to be run over by a train, picnic baskets and all.
Thanks John, and keep ’em coming!
Letter: Keep an eye on the government
Yes, we all make mistakes. But do governments not make bigger and more catastrophic mistakes?
One of the key differences between mistakes that we make in our own lives and mistakes made by governments is that bad consequences force us to correct our own mistakes. But government officials usually cannot admit to making a mistake without jeopardizing their whole careers.
Let’s take the example of Chico being $50 million, more or less, in debt. How many of you even knew that? I certainly didn’t until I made the mistake of actually starting to pay attention to what is going on with Chico’s bureaucrats.
Search “Townhall Shepherds and Sheep” on the Internet for more on this interesting but unfortunately true subject.
John Salyer, Chico
Chico Taxpayers Association 
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