Leon Black, worth $7.8 Billion, is going to take Greensboro and Guilford County for $407,000 in taxpayer funded handouts via Fresh Market

https://www.google.com/search?q=leon+black+net+worth&rlz=1C1CHZL_enUS712US712&oq=leon+black+net+&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l2.6853j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

"In 2016, Apollo Global Management LLC acquired the stock and Fresh Market is now a privately held company with over 13,000 employees, headquartered at 628 Green Valley Road."

https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/greensboro-and-high-point-to-hold-rare-joint-meeting-on-incentive/

"Leon David Black (born 1951) is an American investor and art collector. He specializes in leveraged buyouts and private equity. He founded the private equity firm Apollo Global Management in 1990.

...Two months after the May 2012 anonymous purchase of one of four versions of Edvard Munch's The Scream, The Wall Street Journal reported that Black had been the one who had paid $119.9 million for the pastel, the highest price ever paid for a work of art at auction as of that time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Black

"The Fresh Market is not only likely getting help from the Guilford County taxpayers, but also from the Greensboro taxpayers who are Guilford County taxpayers as well.

The Greensboro City Council is holding a special-called joint meeting with the High Point City Council on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 12:30 p.m. at the Guilford Technical Community College Center for Advanced Manufacturing, 6012 Gate City Blvd.

At that meeting, the Greensboro City Council plans to consider an incentive not to exceed $301,000 based on the Fresh Market creating 53 new jobs and retaining 248 jobs with an average wage of $86,000 and a capital investment by the Fresh Market of about $2 million."

https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/greensboro-and-high-point-to-hold-rare-joint-meeting-on-incentive/

County Taxpayers May Help Grow Fresh Market

While the Guilford County Board of Commissioners hasn’t discussed the project publically, the board has scheduled a public hearing for its Thursday, Nov. 21 meeting, when the commissioners will listen to any pro and con arguments from citizens and then vote on a proposed incentives package for the upscale grocery store chain.

According to county documents, the proposal is “to appropriate and expend $106,000 in county funds to The Fresh Market, Inc. for the creation of 53 new jobs and retention of 248 positions at an average wage of $86,000.”

https://www.rhinotimes.com/featured-article/county-taxpayers-may-help-grow-fresh-market/

In the past 37 years, Fresh Market has grown to a chain of 160 stores in 22 states. In 2010, the company held an initial public offering raising $290 million and the stock began trading on Nasdaq.

https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/greensboro-and-high-point-to-hold-rare-joint-meeting-on-incentive/
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Fake fiscal conservative Tony Wilkins and Justin Outling vote for City of Greensboro Tax Increase

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/04/fake-fiscal-conservative-tony-wilkins.html

Justin Outling: $500 from Marty Kotis, who he voted to give taxpayer monies to

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/01/roch-smith-jr-kotis-showers-council.html

The Rhino's Hammer, a lying liberal when told to be as Roy Carroll's crony faux journalistic boy toy to cover for City Council's handouts to John's boss

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-rhinos-hammer-lying-liberal-when.html

Think about how much taxpayer money Nancy Hoffmann has voted to give to Marty Kotis

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/10/think-about-how-much-taxpayer-money.html

A taxpayer funded parking deck for Roy Carroll and Tuggle Duggins moved by Councilmember Outling, seconded by Councilmember Hoffmann, to adopt the resolution. 

The motion carried on the following roll call vote:

Ayes, Nancy Vaughan, Yvonne J. Johnson, Mike Barber, Marikay Abuzuaiter, Jamal T. Fox, Sharon M. Hightower, Nancy Hoffmann, Justin Outling and Tony Wilkins"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/09/greensboro-council-to-consider-taxing.html

Goldie Wells signs on to be just like Justin Outling and Tony Wilkins; Appointed before an election

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/07/goldie-wells-signs-on-to-be-just-like.html

Premeditated fraud on the City's taxpayers by Justin Outling and City Council

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/12/tonight-greensboros-city-council.html

I made a bunch of phone calls today trying to find out who the realtor is for Roy Carroll's Publix Greensboro incentive deal

I saw Robbie Perkins huddled with Marlene Sanford at the Council meeting Tuesday night, waiting for the vote to give Roy Carroll millions more on top of the $32 million he just got with the Tuggle Duggins's boys from the Triad Good Government PAC, which gave to 7 out of 9 City Council members last election cycle.

Yvonne Johnson didn't even know where the money came from.

I asked Robbie if he was going to be the real estate agent for the retail space the City/Roy was building into the deck taxpayers were paying for by the ballpark.

He said he didn't know anything etc...

https://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2018/03/i-made-bunch-of-phone-calls-today.html

Robbie Perkins led the effort to line his and his friends pockets with taxpayer money without creating more jobs.

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/10/on-robbie-perkins-dishonest-campaign.html

Mayor Perkins and Crony Capitalist Roy Carroll seeking millions in taxpayers monies for water and sewer to Eastern Guilford County

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/03/mayor-perkins-and-crony-capitalist-roy.html

A sign of panic; "Wilkins, Barber win nods from 5 former Greensboro mayors"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-sign-of-panic-wilkins-barber-win-nods.html

Mike Barber personally profiting from Greensboro taxpayers with some help from Amanda Lehmert

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/03/mike-barber-personally-profiting-from.html

City Council Give Away; June 16, 2015; $188,280.87 of water and sewer for Roy Carroll hidden in item 9 of the consent agenda for Greensboro's City Council meeting

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/06/city-council-give-away-june-16-2015.html

How much did the city spend to get the sewer line installed under I-40 for Roy Carroll's AMEX backup data center project?

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-much-did-city-spend-to-get-sewer.html
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Adam Smith, the father of modern economics wrote “The proposal of any new law or regulation which comes from [businessmen], ought always to be listened to with great precaution, and ought never to be adopted till after having been long and carefully examined, not only with the most scrupulous, but with the most suspicious attention.”
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If a democratically elected government is supposed to protect the public from profit-seeking special interests, so the people don’t end up living “in a van down by the river,” while the “Man” captures the community’s regulatory and political apparatus with campaign cash, are Roy Carroll's actions symptomatic of a systemic disease afflicted on an apathetic population, enabled by a majority of Greensboro's City Council?
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Hartzman's prepared statement on John Hammer, Roy Carroll and the Rhino Times, from last night's City Council meeting

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2014/12/hartzmans-prepared-statement-on-john.html

Roy Carroll's Tony Wilkins stealth donation via the Triad Good Government PAC

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/02/roy-carrolls-tony-wilkins-stealth.html

Roy Carroll funneling money to Nancy Vaughan via the Triad Good Government PAC

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/02/roy-carroll-funneling-money-to-nancy.html

John Hammer goes to the Infrastructure Committee meeting, doesn't report Marty Kotis getting a City property for less than the appraised value = John Hammer isn't a journalist

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/01/john-hammer-goes-to-infrastructure.html

Congrats to Roy Carroll and Randall Kaplan; Your names appear nowhere on $56 million in taxpayer handouts

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/11/congrats-to-roy-carroll-and-randall.html

Nancy Vaughan's 2017 Roy Carroll payoff for his parking deck

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2018/01/nancy-vaghans-2017-roy-carroll-payoff.html

Roy Carroll and Tuggle Duggin's Triad Good Government PAC, Nancy Hoffmann, and the rest of our bribed politicians

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/10/roy-carroll-and-tuggle-duggins-triad.html

Nancy Hoffman's post election filing take from Roy Carroll via the Triad Good Government PAC

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/03/nancy-hoffmans-post-election-filing.html

Today's City of Greensboro is the result of a transformation into an oligarchy"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/10/todays-city-of-greensboro-is-result-of.html

Greensboro, North Carolina; "Crony capitalism is the worst case in point"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/08/greensboro-north-carolina-crony.html

"North Carolina is no longer classified as a democracy"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/12/north-carolina-is-no-longer-classified.html

The Declaration of Independence and Our New Crony Royalty

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-declaration-of-independence-and-our.html

"In the mid–20th century, fascism actually meant something.

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/01/in-mid20th-century-fascism-actually.html

"Consider Greensboro's News Media.

"Our community's only defense again crony capitalism is a strong independent media.

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/consider-greensboros-news-media.html

"CRONY CAPITALISM THE CAUSE OF GREENSBORO’S PROBLEMS"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/crony-capitalism-cause-of-greensboros.html

On Guilford County School's Sharon Contreras and the Say Yes to Education Scam

New Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras' = Say Yes to Education, Say Yes Guilford and Say Yes Syracuse = Say Yes now owns Guilford County Schools

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/new-guilford-county-schools.html

John Hammer on new Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras and Say Yes to Education

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/john-hammer-on-new-guilford-county.html

Alan Duncan and Amos Quick; "Through Say Yes to Education in Syracuse, Contreras has worked with her community..."

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/alan-duncan-and-amos-quick-through-say.html

"City of Greensboro, mayor sued over access to public records" by Roch Smith Jr.

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/city-of-greensboro-mayor-sued-over.html

Ponzi needs a new town; Jul 25, 2016 4:59 AM; "Say Yes to Education" program could mean free college for Louisville students"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/ponzi-needs-new-town-jul-25-2016-459-am.html

Just in case any of those involved with Say Yes to Education want to say they didn't know

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/just-in-case-any-of-those-involved-with.html

"Council for Say Yes will hold public meeting Monday"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/friday-november-11-2016-740-pm-council.html

"Newcomers join Greensboro school board this month" and Say Yes Guilford

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/12/newcomers-join-greensboro-school-board.html

Dear Donnie Turlington and Mary Vigue; Please explain why Say Yes to Education's money is in Central America

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/02/dear-donnie-turlington-and-mary-vigue.html

An email sent to Say Yes to Education folks this morning;

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/an-email-sent-to-say-yes-to-education.html

John Hammer at the Rhino Times is starting to get the fcukedupness of Say Yes to Education

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/03/john-hammer-at-rhino-times-is-starting.html

The beginning of the middle of the eventual end of Say Yes to Education in Guilford County

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-beginning-of-middle-of-eventual-end.html

Former City of Greensboro Assistant Manager Mary Vigue used her position to personally profit via Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/09/former-city-of-greensboro-assistant.html

Guilford school board seeks more information from Say Yes

http://www.greensboro.com/news/schools/guilford-school-board-seeks-more-information-from-say-yes/article_dcde8eee-fcdb-5c3a-99d7-1447ae62d009.html

Interim executive director named for Say Yes to Education Guilford

http://www.greensboro.com/news/local_news/interim-executive-director-named-for-say-yes-to-education-guilford/article_1e112125-23c7-5b2d-86a5-882da9b1e1e9.html

I handed out about 100 fliers of this at the meeting; "Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford Unanswered Questions"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/i-handed-out-about-100-fliers-of-this.html

It's been about a month since the News and Record hasn't reported Say Yes Guilford has less than $11 million, and charter schools have to pay 100%

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/12/its-been-5-days-and-news-and-record.html

A comment awaiting moderation at Triad City Beat's "Say Yes says maybe to undocumented Guilford students"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/a-comment-awaiting-moderation-at-triad.html

Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford questions for Monday night at 6 pm

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/say-yes-to-education-and-say-yes.html

Say Yes to Education Red Flag; Mary Vigue; She is about to be in charge of more than $25 million for a 'non-profit' after shafting City of Greensboro employees out of investment fee cuts

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/say-yes-to-education-red-flag-mary.html

Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey; President at Say Yes to Education, Inc.; Professional Fundraising Organization

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/mary-anne-schmitt-carey-president-at.html

Say Yes to Education Independent Contractor Compensation the News and Record's Susan Ladd failed to report

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/say-yes-to-education-independent.html

Say Yes to Education, Inc. (Say Yes), and Say Yes Guilford appears to be a legal Ponzi scheme and/or a Racket

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/say-yes-to-education-inc-say-yes-and.html

How the Triad Business Journal got played for chumps by Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/how-triad-business-journals-reporter.html

On October 3, 2015, Guilford County's Board of Education was shown a "Full Tuition Scholarship Incentive" plan, for every GCS graduate who goes to college

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/on-october-3-2015-guilford-countys.html

Monday, November 16, 2015, I crashed the Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford meeting at Smith High School and passed out fliers asking the following questions;

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/i-crashed-say-yes-to-education-and-say.html

"Guilford commissioners hear update on Say Yes"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/02/guilford-commissioners-hear-update-on.html

Say Yes Guilford Questions for Guilford County Commissioner and School Board Candidates

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/02/say-yes-guilford-questions-for-guilford.html

Ponzi? From Say Yes to Education's 7/1/2014 to 6/30/2015 IRS 990 tax form

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/10/from-say-yes-to-educations-712014-to.html

Gag order and censorship for Guilford County teachers by Say Yes to Education and Angela Jackson of Guilford County's Association of Educators

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/gag-order-and-censorship-for-guilford.html

George Weiss doesn't mind using massive leverage and illegal tax avoidance

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/george-weiss-doesnt-mind-using-massive.html

One Dollar; "Resolution Requesting Approval of Lease Agreement with Say Yes to Education"; Tuesday, November 17, 2015

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/one-dollar-resolution-requesting.html

George 'Say Yes to Education' Weiss and Associates;"...the hedge fund portfolio reportedly returned more than 50% per year on an annual basis", except for when it didn't

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/09/george-say-yes-to-education-weiss-and.html

Susan Ladd's oldest daughter appears to be in line for a Say Yes to Education scholarship

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/susan-ladds-oldest-daughter-appears-to.html

If Say Yes Guilford has $35 million,...

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/if-say-yes-guilford-has-35-million.html

$832,000 Payoff; "Buffalo Public Schools award the contract to Say Yes for community program"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/832000-payoff-buffalo-public-schools.html

Richard (Skip) Moore's misleading statements; "8 Things to Know About "Say Yes To Education"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/richard-skip-moores-misleading.html

Why did the Hartford Chapter of Say Yes close in June 2005?

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/why-did-hartford-chapter-of-say-yes.html

Thursday, June 30, 2016; Say Yes to Education's amazing, quite unbelievable investment performance; This is a George Weiss special

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/say-yes-to-educations-amazing-quite.html

Did Ralph Rodland Resign As Guilford County Democratic Party Chair?

I got a telephone call last night telling me that Ralph Rodland has resigned as Guilford County Democratic Chairman over issues involving the selection of April Parker to run against Skip Alston to replace Ray Trap here in Guilford County District 8. My source is an elected official who has been highly reliable in the past but I'm as yet unable to confirm Mr Rodland's resignation.

Perhaps you remember my recent articles, Hey April Parker, Remember Billy Jones? and Let's Make Sure Stephen Bolen Never Holds Elected Office which seem to confirm the disarray of our local Democratic Party.

This morning I found Democrats postpone Guilford Commissioner selection by Yasmine Regester in The Carolina Peacemaker which states:


"Janet Barnes, N.C. African American Caucus president, who says she supports Alston’s bid, opposed taking a vote on Alston on Monday night. She said there were not enough of the district’s voters present.

“This was not fair representation and this meeting was not properly publicized to District 8 voters. That is a violation of the party’s Plan of Organization. There are only about 30 people and not enough members of the executive committee present to vote,” said Barnes.

Guilford County voting statistics show that 66.2 percent of District 8 is comprised of Democrats, with 20,054 of those voters being African American. Each precinct has a captain or precinct leader that represents the precinct on the party’s executive committee. Out of 20 Guilford County precincts, only six are organized with precinct committees."

Interestingly, my source told me that while District 8 is majority African American and politically active, District 8's African American voters and party members were not informed of the selection process or that it was taking place. You know, voter fraud.

"Ralph Rodland, GCDP chairman said that a notice was mailed out last week to registered Democrats in District 8. Another notice will now be sent announcing next week’s meeting."

I don't know how the process works but I'm a registered Democrat living in District 8 and I certainly wasn't informed. Nothing came in my mailbox, Mr Rodland. Nor did anything come for other family members who are also registered Democrats living in District 8. And yes, we vote in every election.

So if Mr Rodland didn't resign, perhaps now is the time.

John Hammer on new Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras and Say Yes to Education

"I hope the new Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras is far more successful as superintendent here than she was in Syracuse, New York.  But the omens don’t look good.

It would appear that Say Yes to Education is now running the school system because Contreras comes from one of the handful of school systems in the country associated with Say Yes, and it’s hard to find another aspect of her resume that would indicate she should get the job.

If the other three finalists dropped out because they didn’t want to make their job search public, does that mean Guilford County got her because she was the only one that wasn’t worried what her present school board would think if it found out she was applying for jobs elsewhere?  It’s often what boards do when they are hoping someone will take a failing administrator off their hands.

The school system she is coming from has 20,000 students, compared to 72,000 for Guilford County.  And in that school system the graduation rate last year was 55 percent. 

But what is most telling is that her contract was renewed by a 4-to-3 vote.  That means she was one vote away from being let go.

My experience is that people rarely change from voting against an administrator to for them, but they often change from for them to against them.  In other words the handwriting was on the wall in Syracuse.  The only real question was time.  How long would it take one of the four to turn against her?"

http://www.rhinotimes.com/Content/Default/Columns/Article/Rhino-Shorts-June-30/-3/7/1298
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From the comments at Allen Johnson's News and Record blog;

"Excluding the cost of scholarships, Say Yes Syracuse has cost more than $88 million since 2008, with more than $28 million provided by the national Say Yes organization. The school district, county, and city have provided about $56 million, and companies, philanthropists, and other donors have given about $2.4 million."
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88 / 8 years is $11 million per year, on a school system a third the size of Guilford County's

Last I saw Say Yes Guilford only has $28 million pledged instead of $35 million previously announced
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Is it your expectation we are going to have to fund this thing?

How would funding Say Yes Guilford with another $50 million from taxpayers affect our financial condition?

If 3,500 students qualify the first year,
how much is going to go to each student?

If 3,500 students qualify the next year,
how much is going to go to each student?

Say Yes and Guilford County Schools won't say.

If 3,500 kids get $1,000 each, it will cost $3,500,000.

As the number should about double in year two,
how much has Say Yes set aside?

Say Yes and Guilford County Commissioners won't say,
Guilford County's School Board Members won't say,
and now Sharon Contreras won't say.

As the number of dollars should about double again over the next two years,
how is Say Yes going to pay for it?

Times four is $14 million per year.

Where's the money?

http://www.greensboro.com/blogs/allen-johnson-contreras-promise-not-perfection/article_03232b8d-3225-5810-a807-7a75b8ac4377.html
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Thursday, June 30, 2016; Say Yes to Education's amazing, quite unbelievable investment performance; This is a George Weiss special

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/say-yes-to-educations-amazing-quite.html

Thursday, June 30, 2016; John Hammer on new Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras and Say Yes to Education

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/john-hammer-on-new-guilford-county.html

Wednesday, June 29, 2016; Please ask Greensboro's City Council, Guilford County's Commissioners and School Board a version of the following questions

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/please-ask-greensboros-city-council.html

Wednesday, June 29, 2016; New Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras' = Say Yes to Education, Say Yes Guilford and Say Yes Syracuse = Say Yes now owns Guilford County Schools

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/new-guilford-county-schools.html

Wednesday, June 29, 2016; WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH 2015; "The Say Yes to Education program has closed its Syracuse office"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/wednesday-july-29th-2015-say-yes-to.html

Thursday, June 30, 2016; Say Yes To Education-- The E-mails: Part 1

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/say-yes-to-education-e-mails-part-1.html

Friday, July 1, 2016; Say Yes To Education-- The E-mails: Part 2

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/say-yes-to-education-e-mails-part-2.html

This appears to look like what's going to happen to Say Yes Guilford, Say Yes to Education and the City of Greensboro employee's pension fund

"Rejected: Central States Fund Proposes 60% Pension Cuts, Treasury Dept Says “Not Enough”; 407,000 Affected

407,000 private sector workers are about to lose most of their pensions.

...The Central States Pension Fund, which handles the retirement benefits for current and former Teamster union truck drivers across various states applied for [mandatory benefit payment] reductions...

Just like Say Yes scholarship promises

Currently the plan pays out $3.46 in pension benefits for every $1 it receives from employers. That’s a drain of $2 billion annually.

If 3,500 students qualify the first year, how much is going to go to each student?

If 3,500 students qualify, how much is going to go to each student?

Say Yes and Guilford County Schools won't say.

How much money does Say Yes Guilford have on hand to fund the scholarships?

Say Yes' Donnie Turlington, 

a former City of Greensboro Communications and Marketing Director 

who is now Say Yes Guilford's Director of Communications

won't say.

The plan filed for 60% cuts in pensions. The Treasury Department has the final say. The verdict came in today: “cuts not deep enough”.

...The Central States Pension Fund has no new plan to avoid insolvency...

If 3,500 kids get $1,000 each, it will cost $3,500,000.

As the number should about double in year two, 

how much has Say Yes set aside?

Say Yes and Guilford County Commissioners won't say.

Without government funding, the fund will run out of money in 10 years, he said.

...An Illinois state worker was whining earlier today about ...Chicago Pension Liabilities Jump 168%, Understated by $11.5 Billion.

As the number should about double again over the next two years, 

how is Say Yes going to pay for it?

Say Yes' Mary Vigue, a former City of Greensboro Assistant Manager won't say.

Times four is $14 million per year.

...“Corrupt politicians got in bed with corrupt union leaders making promises both knew could not be met.”

...Taxpayers owe the Chicago pension fund absolutely nothing. Bankruptcy is the solution."

https://mishtalk.com/2016/05/20/rejected-central-states-fund-proposes-60-pension-cuts-treasury-dept-says-not-enough-407000-affected/

If they don't even have the $35 million 

they say they have 'pledged' in hand, 

how can they pay out more than what would make the funds unsustainable?

Say Yes and the City of Greensboro won't say

Why wouldn't they want to say?

Why wouldn't the News and Record investigate?

They know what the questions are, and have declined to ask
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Dear Donnie Turlington and Mary Vigue; Please explain why Say Yes to Education's money is in Central America

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/02/dear-donnie-turlington-and-mary-vigue.html

"Guilford commissioners hear update on Say Yes"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/02/guilford-commissioners-hear-update-on.html

Say Yes Guilford Questions for Guilford County Commissioner and School Board Candidates

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/02/say-yes-guilford-questions-for-guilford.html

An email sent to the News and Record's Marquita Brown and Steven Doyle on Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/05/an-email-sent-to-news-and-records.html

Say Yes has a problem; Rhino Times Misinformation on Say Yes to Education; "City Doesn’t Say No to $1 Office Space for SAY YES"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/say-yes-has-problem-rhino-times.html

I crashed the Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford meeting at Smith High School and passed out fliers asking the following questions;

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/i-crashed-say-yes-to-education-and-say.html

Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford are saying they are going to cover the last dollar costs between financial aid and total tuition

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/say-yes-to-education-and-say-yes.html

On October 3, 2015, Guilford County's Board of Education was shown a "Full Tuition Scholarship Incentive" plan, for every GCS graduate who goes to college

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/on-october-3-2015-guilford-countys.html

How the Triad Business Journal got played for chumps by Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/how-triad-business-journals-reporter.html

Say Yes to Education, Inc. (Say Yes), and Say Yes Guilford appears to be a legal Ponzi scheme and/or a Racket

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/say-yes-to-education-inc-say-yes-and.html

Are our local Realtors saying Say Yes to Education is going to pay for everyone in Guilford County's college?

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/are-our-local-realtors-saying-say-yes.html