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By Thomas Warren III, Editor-in-Chief
Do you want to order higher taxes, bigger government, and more bad policy? If so, then I have the delivery man for you.
This week, Amarillo City Councilman Eddy Sauer sent out a mailer to local voters claiming that he has “delivered big results for Amarillo.” And he is right that he has delivered, but I wouldn’t say positive results are what he has delivered.
Since he has taken office, Sauer has voted for four consecutive years to raise taxes, and promoted the proposed largest tax increase in Amarillo history in 2020. Sauer’s 39 percent tax increase, brought to life by support from Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson and the entire City Council, would have been disastrous for many Amarillo families in the middle of a pandemic where people were losing their jobs and businesses were closing their doors.
But, don’t tell that to Sauer, who said in his mailer that he “cares deeply about the city of Amarillo and has delivered results on the issues that matter most.”
If a trait of “caring deeply” is trying to raise taxes on families that were already struggling during the pandemic, then Sauer has cared, maybe a little too much.
I struggle to understand how an elected official who holds the kind of disconnect with local taxpayers that Sauer does can say that they care about citizens and have delivered on issues. When an elected official votes to regularly raise taxes and even tries to extend the term of the office they hold, this screams “big government and higher taxes.”
Just like when you order a pizza and it gets delivered to your house, you can feel good in knowing that if you are in the mood for higher taxes and bigger government, then Eddy Sauer can happily deliver it right to City Hall for you.
If you’re not in the mood to get another delivery from the Doc, then perhaps you should consider businessman Tom Scherlen, who has promised to be fiscally responsible and responsive to citizen concerns. And, best of all, he won’t raise your taxes during a pandemic.
So, if you’re looking for another delivery of bad policy and big government, then cast a ballot for Sauer. But, if you’re looking to hand the delivery man his walking papers and put someone new on the job, then Scherlen might be the man for you.