TKC EXCLUSIVE AND BREAKING NEWS!!! KANSAS CITY RESIDENTS CONFRONT SECRET TAX INCREASE BY WAY OF UPCOMING $800 MILLION GO BOND VOTE!!!

Once again Kansas City voters endure an election sales pitch under false pretenses.

Thankfully, our KICK-ASS TKC BLOG COMMUNITY has been blessed by brilliant readers who are are willing to confront $800 MILLION worth of general obligation bond deceptions put forward by City Hall and unquestioned by local media.

Accordingly . . .

KICK-ASS KANSAS CITY INSIDERS CRUNCH THE NUMBERS AND REVEAL CLANDESTINE EFFORTS TO RAISE TAXES WITH THE NEW $800 MILLION GO BOND PITCH!!!

The argument is explained thoughtfully with numbers to back it up and evidence so that voters aren't fooled into cutting their own financial throats because local newsies are too scared to call out campaign messaging.

Here's the word with respect to so many readers and residents hoping to clarify City Hall rhetoric . . .

Tax Increase Shell game.

I was at first, shocked. Was Sly lying? I found it nearly impossible to believe that our city would put out numbers that appear to be bald-face lies.

The math is pretty straight forward, but perhaps I’m wrong. For those that don’t want to do the math, I’ll cut to the chase.

The City is advertising that there will only be a tax increase of $6 to $12 depending on the value of your property. They use a $100,000 home and a $15,000 auto as their “$6” example.

The numbers I crunched say it’ll be closer to $180 a year for this property owner.

Which makes me thinks something stinks.

They list two more homes. $140,000 and $200,000 with cars attached to. Those numbers advertised by the city puts the tax increase at only $8 and $12 respectively. The math says it should be $235 and $370.

So is Sly lying? No. Not lying but not telling you the truth either.

I did all the math and then discovered their devious plans. What they intend to do is issue 40,000,000 a year for the next 20 years. Admittedly, this is a clever approach if you’re trying to deceive your community.

What they are NOT telling you is that, if they follow their 20-year plan, you get a TAX INCREASE every year. The first year they nearly double and by year 10, that homeowner they said was only going to raise taxes of $6 on your $100,000 home and $15,000 auto will be paying by my estimates $78.49.

The $6 increase is smoke and mirrors to get you to vote yes. You’ll never see that 6-bucks after year one.

Here’s the math.


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You decide . . .