[CT Birds] Bird Seed Tax

[wingsct at juno.com]

Don, Marty, Bev, & all,

While the idea of a bird seed tax may seem good at first glance, I have 
to disagree.

CT DEP ranks near the bottom of 48 states for budgeting money for non-
game wildlife programs.  There was one year during the early '90's where
the total expenditure for such programs was a mere, mere pittance:  a 
little over $2,000!

With more public awareness of environmental issues and resultant pressure
on government to do something, that may have changed.  However, with 
state and federal budgets, we have no assurance that tax income designated 
for a specific purpose would actually go towards that purpose.  Most tax income
gets thrown into a "general fund", used to meet a shortfall in another, unrelated
program or to fund a special interest.

I suggest doing a little research on environmentally-focused, non-profit organizations 
to see which use contributions most effectively and honestly, then contributing 
to them.

Meredith Sampson
Old Greenwich

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