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2009-08-04 Economy

Alabama's Jefferson County makes massive job cuts

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Posted by Fred 2009-08-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Here's hoping states & localities across the nation ... and of course our federal leviathan ... follow suit quickly.

Posted by AzCat 2009-08-04 01:05|| 2009-08-04 01:05|| Front Page Top

#2 How about having the county commissioners and Birmingham's mayor and council pick up roadside litter for the next 4 years on account of gross stupidity.

Posted by ed 2009-08-04 01:44|| 2009-08-04 01:44|| Front Page Top

#3 The county has been forced to make drastic cuts because of a lawsuit questioning the legality of a county occupational tax, which raised $78 million annually and was vital to the county's operation.

Oh, lovely. They spent all their money like a crack mom on the 1st of the month, and then when they run out they pass an illegal new tax which quickly becomes 'vital'. Crap on that, stop spending so much freaking money.

Posted by gromky 2009-08-04 03:54|| 2009-08-04 03:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Yup, Bum-in-ham has long been our Detroit Equivalent.
Corrupt as hell.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-08-04 05:22|| 2009-08-04 05:22|| Front Page Top

#5 No surprises here. The gummit cheese was going to run out someday. Been a long time coming.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-08-04 07:13|| 2009-08-04 07:13|| Front Page Top

#6 gromky, Birmingham has had an Occupational Tax since way back in the '80s. I'm surprised someone didn't challenge it sooner. It caused a lot of large businesses to leave the County.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2009-08-04 07:53|| 2009-08-04 07:53|| Front Page Top

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