Battles Rage Against Rate Hikes, New Fees, Assessments and Taxes
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On Aug. 20, the Anaheim City Council approved a utilities users tax (“2% Utility Tax Is Passed in Anaheim After Heated Debate,” Aug. 21). As usual, this tax will have a negative impact on the middle class.
So, on behalf of the middle-class, I want to thank the council for raising our taxes. I also want to thank them for recently raising our electrical, water and trash bills. Most of all, I want to thank them for lowering our standard of living so that they can increase the standard of living of city employees, even though many of them are already overpaid.
PHILLIP KNYPSTRA, Anaheim
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