Ed, hi, I’m Joe the contractor. I am taking any job I can get trying to keep my head above water. We all have got to tighten up. Then I see the Hamilton Township policemen are getting a raise. These police guys are already making twice what I make. My wife’s company has announced that there will be no raises in 2009, period. Why can’t they do that sort of thing to the police? Just refuse any raises. When the state loses money to pay the police they look to make it up in taxes, my taxes.

Joe

Well, the police have a union. — Ed. Note