Common Sense Government

Dedicated To Less Government - Lower Taxes - Personal Responsibility

 

Common Sense Government  is a forum for political and social commentary that attempts to strip aside the facade of special interest groups and expose proposals and programs  for what they really are and how they will affect the average citizen. 

Our purpose is to look behind the rhetoric, so that the public can evaluate the merits, weigh the cost, and reach an independent informed decision. We believe that a well informed public will reject proposals that do not benefit all and will remove existing programs that no longer serve the best interest of the  general public.  We welcome your comments and encourage your input.

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  •  A Perfect Storm of Regulatory Ignorance:  Perhaps you suspect that government may have caused the housing bubble that precipitated the financial crisis of 2008 and the depression that followed.   MORE

 

  •  Health Insurance:  We could support universal health coverage for all citizens if the following were accomplished first. At the heart of this proposal is the simple notion of personal responsibility.    MORE

 

  •   Emergency Services:   When I call 911 with a medical emergency why do they send a Fire Truck?   The   question is legitimate because most of the time an ambulance is needed.  MORE

 

  •  The Fading American Dream:  The American Dream has always been that each generation could, if they worked hard; live better than the generation that preceded them.  Young people today are facing an economy in which their lifestyle will be lower than that of their parents for the first time in our history. MORE

 

  •  America’s Next Tax Revolt:   The Wall Street Journal reported that twenty states are working to enact Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) Laws; designed to cap runaway state and local spending.  The Journal called it “America’s Next Tax Revolt”  MORE

 

  •  Education:   Government should not be allowed to hold a monopoly on education, forcing those who cannot afford private education to accept the low quality government schools. Children of poor families should have the same opportunity to compete for quality, private education as children of more affluent families.   MORE

 

  •  Social Services Campus:   Not in my neighborhood !  Everyone seems to be echoing the same sentiment it’s a good idea but not in my neighborhood.  Well if the concept does not fit in your neighborhood what makes you think it fits in another neighborhood?  Why would you naturally assume that the idea fits anywhere?   Perhaps it’s time to question the idea?  MORE

 

  •  Affordable Housing:   Some are saying Bonita Springs needs affordable housing so low-income workers can afford to live in our community. From their perspective, they are right, but is there other perspective?   MORE

                                                                                                                                                         

  •  Density Reduction Groundwater Recharge area  ( DR/GR ):  Some are asking the question:  How do we increase density on sensitive lands east of I-75 while addressing the concerns of water quality as it flows to the Imperial River?  MORE

 

  •  Community Redevelopment District:   To date there is no substantial body of evidence to show that CRD’s have had any significant impact on crime nor have they aided the original residents to improve there neighborhood.  MORE

 

  • Impact fees:   Impact fees are charged on new construction so that the new growth and development will pay it’s fair share for infrastructure already in place and for the additions that will be needed to accommodate the new development.  “Growth should pay for growth and should not become a burden to existing taxpayers.”  MORE

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

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