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I absolutely agree with this.

Basically since the financial crisis (and actually even a little bit before), [b]this county has been horribly mismanaged[/b]. Run into the ground by people who seem to prefer posturing over the hard work of governing. People who think that subsidizing developers is economic development. People who love to talk about how rich we are as a reason why we can afford their pet cause, while we gradually get poorer and poorer. Adjusted for inflation, median household income in 2016 was lower than it was in 1989. That’s a real accomplishment.

What worries me the most is that after finally removing the ossified cadre of mediocre electeds who prioritized their own longevity in office over the county. We have only replaced them with what mostly seem to be unserious clowns (excepting Friedson) who have seemingly confused good governance with maximizing engagement on social media.

I find the politics of this county to be absolutely childish. Spending 100% of the time trying to figure out how to increase the number of poor residents while totally disinterested in trying to figure out how to improve the number of high wage jobs and make the county more attractive to high wage earners. There is a blasé attitude about wealth and economic growth that borders on arrogance. [/quote]

The bond-rating agencies disagree with you.[/quote]
It’s a nice line, indicative of the smugness and arrogance that is abundant in this county, but sadly you don’t know what you are talking about. [/quote]

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