City's loan spree may backfire  Editor: I am not affiliated with
any political party. In fact, I am a registered independent in a
completely different state. But I grew up in Scranton, and there
are things I think Scranton residents should consider before,
during and after the next election.  Scranton is not financially
stable. The attention of the nation was brought to this city's
financial crisis. In order to make ends meet, the people who you
have entrusted to run your city have bent over backwards to make
banks believe in them enough to loan the city millions of
dollars. A city nearing bankruptcy is chasing solvency by
sinking deeper into debt.  Part of the city's plan to secure
bank loans involves raising taxes. In 2003, the Econsult Corp.
told the city of Philadelphia that raising taxes actually causes
a decrease in tax revenue, because the tax base decreases.
Raising property taxes provides taxpayers with an incentive to
move. Establishing a commuter tax provides workers with an
incentive to work elsew