Detroit files for bankruptcy

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

This is why the concept of "general coffers" needs to be eliminated. It's also why politicians, past and present, should not be immune from prosecution for what they do while in office.

I disagree with the prosecution idea. They are voted in to office to represent the voters. They are just doing what the voters want, and if they don't they are voted out of office. Voters being too disengaged, self-interested, or stupid to realize that some of these decisions are short sighted isn't the fault of politicians. When those decisions result in obvious consequences years later the fault ultimately rests with the voters as well. Getting mad in hindsight and attempting to hold politicians responsible for representing the misguided priorities of previous voters seems like nothing more than voters trying to abrogate their responsibility.