Did every single tax increase in the state pass yesterday?

[clodhopper]

[HoneyBadger]

My understanding is that Douglas county had some major political problems with the school board.. and some legitimately bad people causing problems for real educators. It seemed to me like the DougCo school board going back to the left was inevitable because of how badly the last one messed it up. This understanding comes from my in-laws who live in Parker and are right of center on most things, but admittedly, my single source of news is a single point of failure.

[crays]

What do you care if a fiscally inefficient .gov wastes a bunch of money collected directly from the "pot people"? If you don't buy pot that isn't any of your money in the 1st place, so who cares if they put a solid gold bathroom in Hick's office with that money? The chances of them wasting all of that money is slim to none, so at least some of that money will go to something useful.

So you're okay with empowering bigger govt?
You're okay with govt wasting money?

When the "extra" revenue dries up, where do you suppose the funding will come from for the "something useful" it created?

And it will essentially dry up, because now it is no longer "extra revenue", and it won't be long before they will be asking for more/new tax increases to sustain all the new programs.

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[crays]

I didn't care about how much money I got back or how much it cost to send my money back to me. I cared about the principle, the principle being that money belongs to the citizens and voting yes on BB affirms the govenment's idea that all money belongs to the government.

Thank you roberth. Your statement is exactly in line with my point, but more succinct.

[Ramsker]

I was really surprised that the DC board vote went that way. But the whole state is moving left . . . and DC isn't as conservative as it used to be. But sounds like the "get out the vote" effort for progressives down here was a lot more intense than the conservative side. The one thing I wasn't sure about is whether there is still a conservative majority on the DC board? It was only 3 seats that went left last night.

On the pot vote . . . my wife and I voted to give it back on principle. I think a lot of people probably just went with the "what do I care--it's pot tax money?" position and voted to let the schools (largely) have it. Part of me agrees with that and doesn't much care if the potheads fund the schools a bit more. But with the waste in govt it just rewards them to keep flushing cash down the crapper.

[hatidua]

What do you care if a fiscally inefficient .gov wastes a bunch of money collected directly from the "pot people"?

Or maybe the:

-gun people
-farm people
-oil people
-retired people
-golf people
-restaurant people
-micro brewery people
-etc

Some people like increasing the size of government and increasing taxation at every opportunity.

Some of us don't.

[roberth]

The money will go to the schools but it won't be applied to the students, the money will be applied to growing the administration and the next round of promoting increased taxes "for schools".

Just another reason to get that money back in the hands of the citizenry.

[Skip]

My understanding is that Douglas county had some major political problems with the school board.. and some legitimately bad people causing problems for real educators. It seemed to me like the DougCo school board going back to the left was inevitable because of how badly the last one messed it up. This understanding comes from my in-laws who live in Parker and are right of center on most things, but admittedly, my single source of news is a single point of failure.

We had some propaganda problems for sure. The media put a microscope over DougCo schools making everything a scandal. Some teachers left because they didn't like the performance standards.

The Dems/union had been trying to wrestle control back for the last two elections. That's what it comes down to and nothing more.

Now that they control the board, they control education, which is very important to advance the Liberal cause/values.

The money will go to the schools but it won't be applied to the students, the money will be applied to growing the administration and the next round of promoting increased taxes "for schools".

Just another reason to get that money back in the hands of the citizenry.

It's the drug of choice for big gov. Once they start, they can't stop.

[kidicarus13]

It's been over for some time now.

But with the waste in govt it just rewards them to keep flushing cash down the crapper.

I'll refrain from typing my own responses in order to keep my blood pressure in check.

[Great-Kazoo]

What do you care if a fiscally inefficient .gov wastes a bunch of money collected directly from the "pot people"? If you don't buy pot that isn't any of your money in the 1st place, so who cares if they put a solid gold bathroom in Hick's office with that money? The chances of them wasting all of that money is slim to none, so at least some of that money will go to something useful.

I care since the .gov deserves NO EXTRA MONIES for anything other than the people it belongs to. IF you truly believe so at least some of that money will go to something useful.
You're part of the PROBLEM.
Has anyone seen improvements on our roadways since that FEE was tacked on to vehicle registration?? Cleaner air / skies, since Emissions were forced on us??