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Rick, no cost estimates are the issue with this legislation. If you don't know how much the employees/cleanup cost, then how do you know how much of a fee you'll be charging in the first place? Numbers matter. If its just about deciding how much the Council wants to pay to clean the beaches, then why aren't our beaches spotless now? So there is something to the fact of a cost estimate needing to be done.

I'm not surprised you say cost estimates aren't the issue, Rick. I've asked you about your platform dozens of times. You run and hide behind another article. Just like you did when I listed each year your car taxes were due, and the date they were paid. Again numbers matter. Facts matter. Your campaign has not been truthful with voters. That is my issue with you. If you came clean on your taxes 3 years ago do you think it would even be an issue now?

When Rick Corrente announced his candidacy I told him it was great he was putting his name out so early. I thought this guys really going to learn issues and take it to Avedisian. Quickly, I knew that was not going to be the case. When I complimented Rick he was very appreciative. Then I started asking questions as he repeatedly said "cut taxes cut spending". Great! How? As I continued to ask questions, I wasn't getting answers. I was getting spin, basic talking points and an irritated candidate who clearly hadn't done his homework. Other commenters began coming forward with links to the Tax Assessors website. Those links both showed delinquent car, and property taxes. How could a candidate run for office on "cut taxes cut spending" and not bother to tell voters he hadn't paid his own taxes? That was the final straw for me.

Since then, I have been called tons of names by Rick Corrente. I was an Avedisian employee, city worker, garbageman, Solomon worker, goon, political insider. The weird thing is when I was nice to Rick Corrente I was never called any of those things. Much the same way Rick turned his back on Joe Solomon. Rick loved Joe Solomon when he needed his help against Avedisian. Once Solomon declared for Mayor then Rick began calling him a political insider. This is not the behavior of a serious candidate. A serious candidate would take the time to answer a voters question. Any question. Rick uses the excuse if he gives specifics he'll be "attacked". If he's so confident in the "Corrente plan" then what is he worried about being attacked over? Ultimately it is voters who will make the right choice, and send Rick Corrente packing once and for all.