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Dear Scal1024,

One last time. (I hope). I was never a tax delinquent. No one EVER paid my taxes for me. (I wish they would). My car was NEVER off ANY tax records. I have proven that multiple times and Scal, you know it. I sued my lender in Federal Court for breaking R.I. law AND WON! Got that Scal? As I have said many times before, I WON! My lender was court ordered to pay my taxes AND THEY DID! Plus!... They paid them late so Warwick got even MORE tax revenue. You're welcome, you anonymous coward of a critic.

As far as Joe Solomon, you say he has "character and integrity"? WOW! Then how do you explain...

1. How his real estate went DOWN in tax assessed value while everyone else's went UP. (his car dealership at 1129 is tax assessed at $168,900. That is LESS than he paid for it 29 YEARS AGO SCAL!! There isn't one other taxpayer in Warwick that has THAT kind of preferential treatment! Plus! He's selling it without a realtor for over a half a million dollars!

2. How he LIED FOR YEARS claiming he lived at 180 Shawomet (so he could represent ward 4) when the TRUTH is he lived at 21 Crawford (in Ward 5!) and STILL DOES.

3. What about 21 Crawford? His Bayfront, Warwick Neck home? Joe's tax assessments went up a paltry $4,400 in the last two years while all the other 5 houses on his street went up $38,000, $46,200, $21,700, $23,400, and $61,100! Did he rip off the second floor Scal, or is he ripping off the taxpayers? You decide. So will the readers.

4. What about that 180 Shawomet house? It went DOWN in tax assessed value in the last two years by a whopping $25,700 and it's ON NARRAGANSETT BAY! Find me an appraiser that agrees with THAT lie Scal. I can't and I have analyzed real estate appraisals for over forty years! He also owns 54 Hess in Warwick Neck that "somehow" went DOWN in assessed value over the last two years by a whopping $39,700. There are many others but I think my point is proven.

5. Joe had the arrogance to advertise in a mailing that he will "provide first rate service while keeping taxes down". And he printed that right AFTER he raised taxes to the MAXIMUM AMOUNT ALLOWED BY LAW! He even SOUNDS like the used car dealer that he is, doesn't he Scal. Joe promises that he will be "Keeping taxes down while he raises them to the max allowed by law!"

6. Joe knows that I have a list of over a thousand people that owe over a thousand dollars EACH on their water bills. Look at his contributors from the Board of Elections. There are way too many names on both lists to be a coincidence.

The Corrente Plan will END this political kick-back corruption, (without adding one political kick-back job,) that has put our City OVER A BILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT!

As Mayor, I will have the new appraisals (from Vision Technologies) sent to the Warwick Beacon, then forwarded to the City. If the Mayor attempts to alter the numbers, (as I'm sure Joe has in the past), The Beacon will catch him and report it. As for the 1,000+ delinquent water bills: Those people HAVE to vote for Joe. They know that I will send them a final demand notice. Warwick is owed over $4,000,000 from these 1,000 people. That is over 10% of TTR, Total Tax Revenue. Receiving it will "Cut Taxes" on the rest of us. My critics have said that they don't know "how" I'm going to "Cut Taxes - Cut Spending". I just outlined two of the ways. Many more can be found at "www.correnteformayor.com". Or you can call me at 338-9900. Unlike Joe I take and return ALL calls! I am NOT a political insider. I have always refused Political Action Committee checks. They come with TOO MANY STRINGS attached. I have now campaigned for almost 1,000 days in row. I have spent over $40,000 of my OWN money. I rallied the 80,000 taxpayers that are paying the tab and I got 29 taxes cut from last years budget as a result.

Acting Mayor Solomon voted for EVERY TAX INCREASE THIS CENTURY!!! And he just slapped the taxpayers with the largest tax increase allowed by law!

So readers, if you want your taxes to go UP, vote for Joe. If you want to "Cut Taxes - Cut Spending" vote for me, Richard Corrente. The Taxpayers Mayor. The Taxpayers Democrat. Joe has "bought" a lot of votes. I have earned yours, I sincerely hope. Remember, when you are inside that voting booth. Joe can't see who you are voting for. Neither can Scal1024, his henchman.

Thank you readers for the effort you have invested in me. Thank you Scal, for giving me one more opportunity to write "one more free ad". Thank you Warwick Beacon for sponsoring the debate that Solomon promised he would attend and then broke that promise to became a no-show. Thank you to the thousands of voters/taxpayers that have shown me their support with smiles, handshakes, lawn signs, e-mails, texts, friendly waves and kind words. I am ready to serve you, the 80,000 taxpayers that are paying the tab, as your Taxpayers Mayor.

Happy primary tomorrow the 12th everyone.

Rick Corrente

Proudly, The Taxpayers Mayor