LETTERS / FALLING DOWN : Proposition 13 Didn’t Cause the Troubles in L.A.
Bob Baker’s theory is that greedy taxpayers are responsible for the condition of Los Angeles. The theory is trite, irresponsible and just plain wrong.
In a city whose population has increased 50% in 30 years and whose city budget has increased 1,600% in that time, the taxpayers have kept up with their responsibilities. JOEL FOX, President Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. Los Angeles
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