Comments on: Seneca Nation To New York State: Bring It On http://wnymedia.net/wnymedia/smith/2009/01/seneca-nation-to-new-york-state-bring-it-on/ Buffalo and Western New York's online news resource Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:03:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: matt http://wnymedia.net/wnymedia/smith/2009/01/seneca-nation-to-new-york-state-bring-it-on/comment-page-1/#comment-5385 matt Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:40:26 +0000 http://buffalogeek.wnymedia.net/blogs/?p=1706#comment-5385 Maybe the Senecas and other native americans should start appropriately taxing US Americans that use their facilities. Tax freedom wasn't given to "boost" their economy through a tax safe-haven for US Americans. It was to give them a break in their own territory. Maybe the Senecas and other native americans should start appropriately taxing US Americans that use their facilities. Tax freedom wasn’t given to “boost” their economy through a tax safe-haven for US Americans. It was to give them a break in their own territory.

]]> By: sheila http://wnymedia.net/wnymedia/smith/2009/01/seneca-nation-to-new-york-state-bring-it-on/comment-page-1/#comment-5384 sheila Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:16:12 +0000 http://buffalogeek.wnymedia.net/blogs/?p=1706#comment-5384 i agree with jon the Seneca cant be expect to cover for the mistakes our goverment has made what another bail out so more people wont have an income i make eight hundred evey two week but paying for insureance union dues life insusance dental not including glasses my take home is a little over 500.00 every two weeks rent 500.00 i dont quiify for most assistance because the goverment goes by your net pay not after al the deduction that have to be paid i agree with jon the Seneca cant be expect to cover for the mistakes our goverment has made what another bail out so more people wont have an income i make eight hundred evey two week but paying for insureance union dues life insusance dental not including glasses my take home is a little over 500.00 every two weeks rent 500.00 i dont quiify for most assistance because the goverment goes by your net pay not after al the deduction that have to be paid

]]> By: Jon http://wnymedia.net/wnymedia/smith/2009/01/seneca-nation-to-new-york-state-bring-it-on/comment-page-1/#comment-5383 Jon Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:05:18 +0000 http://buffalogeek.wnymedia.net/blogs/?p=1706#comment-5383 Since when is it up to the Seneca Nation to compensate for the fact that the NYS Governor and Legislature cannot spend within their buget. Nobody covers my ass. They now attemp to cover up greed and incompetance with immorality. How perverse! Here's a NOVEL idea; cut back on the public support programs, forcing people to be responsible for their own destiny instead of playing "victim". Then just maybe the taxes that I DO pay from my pension will do what it needs to. I certainly notice that my social security doesn't increase with the taxes. "tax and spend" that's the democratic party policy -- and SOMEBODY has to say NO. I am tired of being ashamed of being white because of "my" representatives. I wonder---is Albany too small for a terrorist attack? Since when is it up to the Seneca Nation to compensate for the fact that the NYS Governor and Legislature cannot spend within their buget. Nobody covers my ass. They now attemp to cover up greed and incompetance with immorality. How perverse! Here’s a NOVEL idea; cut back on the public support programs, forcing people to be responsible for their own destiny instead of playing “victim”. Then just maybe the taxes that I DO pay from my pension will do what it needs to. I certainly notice that my social security doesn’t increase with the taxes. “tax and spend” that’s the democratic party policy — and SOMEBODY has to say NO. I am tired of being ashamed of being white because of “my” representatives. I wonder—is Albany too small for a terrorist attack?

]]> By: Andy http://wnymedia.net/wnymedia/smith/2009/01/seneca-nation-to-new-york-state-bring-it-on/comment-page-1/#comment-5382 Andy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:25:00 +0000 http://buffalogeek.wnymedia.net/blogs/?p=1706#comment-5382 The govener is an idiot and a pawn for the N.Y. retailers , Here's an idea - lower taxes ! then maybe people will stay in New york state instead of moving where the climate(s) are more favorable , If my family didn't live here , I would have moved a long time ago . This is a dangerous situation , I hope it gets resolved before someone innocent gets hurt , The govener is an idiot and a pawn for the N.Y. retailers ,
Here’s an idea – lower taxes !
then maybe people will stay in New york state instead of moving where the climate(s) are more favorable ,
If my family didn’t live here , I would have moved a long time ago .
This is a dangerous situation , I hope it gets resolved before someone innocent gets hurt ,

]]> By: Brian Bray http://wnymedia.net/wnymedia/smith/2009/01/seneca-nation-to-new-york-state-bring-it-on/comment-page-1/#comment-5381 Brian Bray Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:40:10 +0000 http://buffalogeek.wnymedia.net/blogs/?p=1706#comment-5381 The absolute worst time for NYS to decide it wants to start collecting taxes on cigarettes is after the Seneca Nation built an entire economy based upon selling it. Most people have not spent any time on the reservation outside the areas that sell gas and cigarettes - but I have, and let me tell you there is not a whole lot else going around. I don't know this for fact, but I'm pretty sure that next to the Seneca Nation, the largest employer of Senecas are gas and cigarette retailers. Where will these folks work? To me, personally, I find it highly immoral the way we treat Native Americans throughout this nation. How many other parts of the world are the indigenous people are as low on the economic ladder? After finding a way to build an economy, we want to take away that right to balance our budget. Has Gov. Patterson or any of the others who advocate for collecting taxes on the reservations thought about the negative repercussions that this may have other than its regard to the State budget? Drug and alcohol abuse? Increased crime on reservations? The absolute worst time for NYS to decide it wants to start collecting taxes on cigarettes is after the Seneca Nation built an entire economy based upon selling it. Most people have not spent any time on the reservation outside the areas that sell gas and cigarettes – but I have, and let me tell you there is not a whole lot else going around. I don’t know this for fact, but I’m pretty sure that next to the Seneca Nation, the largest employer of Senecas are gas and cigarette retailers. Where will these folks work?

To me, personally, I find it highly immoral the way we treat Native Americans throughout this nation. How many other parts of the world are the indigenous people are as low on the economic ladder? After finding a way to build an economy, we want to take away that right to balance our budget. Has Gov. Patterson or any of the others who advocate for collecting taxes on the reservations thought about the negative repercussions that this may have other than its regard to the State budget? Drug and alcohol abuse? Increased crime on reservations?

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