Who is this Wang guy running for San Francisco Treasurer?
Light posting for the next week or so while I finish up a project, but by an amazing coincidence I ran into Isaac Wang of www.WinWithWang.com on Clement by Green Apple Books. He's a really smart, nice guy and he has some specific plans to do the kind of things I want a treasurer to do.
Help the city save money
Help the city make money
Use city resources efficiently
We talked about his plans to save the city money by fixing computer systems.
He had a neat plan to deal with rainy day (earthquakes!) financial disasters. It deals with taking transfer taxes now while the sun shines so that when the property taxes dry up after the bubble pops from the economy or an earthquake the city won't crumble financially. It also helps renters (smart move considering that 60 some percent of SF is composed of renters.)
I gave him some high-level Spocko communication advice. He's the kind of guy who is smart enough to listen to people. That fed the old Vulcan ego.
I talk about politics all the time at the highest levels. It's nice to have some input into people at the city level. I can encourage transparency and good ol' DEMOCRATIC sound fiscal policies. At the national level it is clear that the Bush admin has never been the party of fiscal prudence. I don't even think they try to claim that mantle anymore. Even the the rightwing nutballs simply say stuff like "The Democrats are just as BAD! They didn't stop spending either!"
I was pissed that Feinstein left Agnos with a deficit. I was pissed that Willie Brown left Newsom with a deficit. I like Newsom. I want him to have the best resources he can to deal with the challenges the city will face in the future.
If I can help Wang be the best treasurer he can be, them I get to be part of the solution.
Help the city save money
Help the city make money
Use city resources efficiently
We talked about his plans to save the city money by fixing computer systems.
He had a neat plan to deal with rainy day (earthquakes!) financial disasters. It deals with taking transfer taxes now while the sun shines so that when the property taxes dry up after the bubble pops from the economy or an earthquake the city won't crumble financially. It also helps renters (smart move considering that 60 some percent of SF is composed of renters.)
I gave him some high-level Spocko communication advice. He's the kind of guy who is smart enough to listen to people. That fed the old Vulcan ego.
I talk about politics all the time at the highest levels. It's nice to have some input into people at the city level. I can encourage transparency and good ol' DEMOCRATIC sound fiscal policies. At the national level it is clear that the Bush admin has never been the party of fiscal prudence. I don't even think they try to claim that mantle anymore. Even the the rightwing nutballs simply say stuff like "The Democrats are just as BAD! They didn't stop spending either!"
I was pissed that Feinstein left Agnos with a deficit. I was pissed that Willie Brown left Newsom with a deficit. I like Newsom. I want him to have the best resources he can to deal with the challenges the city will face in the future.
If I can help Wang be the best treasurer he can be, them I get to be part of the solution.
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