PHILLY ... NOW KNOWN AS "THE CITY OF UTTERLY BROKE BROTHERS."

YUP ..... YUP ......

JUST LIKE THE THE STATE, ALL THE OTHER CITIES AND STATES ... PHILLY'S BROKE ....... BUT ..... MAYOR MIKES' GOT THE ANSWER.

ICEMAN: AND HOW'S THAT MIKEY?

MIKEY: WELL ... I'M GONNA DO JUST LIKE DC.

ICEMAN: OH OH .... DON'T TELL ME!!!

MIKEY: UHHUGH. IT'S EASY. WE'RE JUST GONNA RAISE THE PROPERTY TAXES ABOUT 35% AND RAISE TAXES ON ANYTHING THAT WE CAN THINK OF.

ICEMAN: HEY MIKEY ..... HOW COME YOUR ALL BROKE?

MIKEY: WELL IT AIN'T CHEAP KEEPING THIS MANY GOVERNMENT DRONES ON DA JOB WITH GUARRANTEED PENSIONS, HEALTH COVERAGE, CITY CARS AND TRUCKS AND STUFF. NOT COUNTING ALL THE HANDOUTS AND BUILT IN RAISES.

ICEMAN: BUT MIKEY, THE WORKER BEES ARE ALL BROKE. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BUCKS YOU COLLECTED FROM TOLLS AND THINGS THAT INCLUDED LABOR AND REPAIRS?

MIKEY: DIDN'T I TELL YOU ..... THERE GOIN UP TOO ...... IDIOT. NOW GET THE (BLEEP) OUTA MA FACE ....... AND DON'T FERGERT TA FEED YOUR PARKING METER.

ICEMAN: IS THE UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE CLOSE BY?