Houston Wants to Pay Peoples Credit Cards

[ImWithStupid]

Houston, which is one of the US's biggest liberal sanctuary city, wanted to use taxpayer dollars to pay off peoples credit card debt...

White backs off 'credit enhancement' with tax dollars
Houston plan 'hit a nerve across this country,' councilwoman says

By CAROLYN FEIBEL


Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle

Feb. 24, 2009, 11:21PM

Mayor Bill White yanked a controversial plan Tuesday that called for the city to use taxpayer funds to pay off some personal debts for first-time homebuyers, following a flood of outrage and criticism from across the city and beyond.

?I don?t think we ought to be in the business of paying off someone?s debt so they can buy a house,? White conceded during an impassioned City Council meeting. ?Paying off people?s credit cards is ridiculous.?

Mayor ditches Houston plan to pay homebuyers? debt | Top stories | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

 

[hugo]

Glad I live a good three football fields from that stupid *** city.

 

[phreakwars]

****, wish I would have known that sooner, I payed off all my credit cards with my income tax refund a couple weeks ago... what was I thinking, I should have maxed them out, blew the tax refund, kicked back, and let tax payers sort it out for me.

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[RoyalOrleans]

****, wish I would have known that sooner, I payed off all my credit cards with my income tax refund a couple weeks ago... what was I thinking, I should have maxed them out, blew the tax refund, kicked back, and let tax payers sort it out for me..

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Spoken like a true progeny.