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Missouri voters are being asked to stop diverting funds from transportation to the general fund. This is simply misleading. The transportation lobby wants more money at Mo-Dot for road building. They don’t want to work on mass transit solutions – just roads for cars. How does that help us in urban areas? We can’t continue building auto-dominated regions.

Furthermore, this state wide amendment will take millions of dollars from the general fund. How does the state then balance the budget? The supporters claim this amendment has no fiscal impact yet they can’t say how the state’s budget will be balance. Cut services? Raise taxes? Both? I’m voting no on Amendment 3.

In St. Louis we have to decide on some charter amendments which will bring about major change to St. Louis government. I have long thought St. Louis as both a city & county was fucked up. We need change. However, the proposed amendments are funded by the civic progress types which are acting in their best interests. They are seeking a stronger mayor type government which I don’t necessarily oppose. I believe their goal is to streamline government so it will easier for them to purchase politicians. Fifteen aldermen rather than 28 can save a lot of money. A stronger mayor means not having to suck up to the President of the board of aldermen and comptroller. I’m voting no on A, B, C, & D.