Proposition 103 - Temporary Tax Increase for Public Education

[roberth]

I just got the pamphlet in the mail. Guess what, in this time of economic difficulty for so many folks the government wants to raise your taxes.

They say it is temporary (5 years) but they are lying, it'll be like the RTD tax which we're still paying after how many years.

This tax isn't for your children, it is the Looper's payoff to the teacher's union that got him elected.

I have a better idea, why doesn't the public school administration spend the money they are already receiving more wisely. The private sector has to spend more wisely, why not the public sector.

I love the assumption that tax revenues will go up each of the 5 years. If this passes (I don't doubt that it will) I think businesses will cut headcount to make up for this loss of gross revenue.

I'll be voting NO.

[DOC]

Good ol liberal. I would love to increase my money just by voting for it. I'm going to vote no too. They need to cut spending or we are never going to get out of this mess let alone recover. We may just loose it all. The walls will be falling down around them while they are asking for more free rent and taxes for a performing arts company in lodo.

[ghettodub]

I got the annoying call about it last night. I pushed 3 on my phone, indicating I am not voting for it...

not that I'm against education; i'm against people that don't know how to manage their money.

[bellavite1]

I don't like the way they teach their liberal dogmatic bullshit.
If a student express a different opinion there is no debate, but rather punishment.
And my stepdaughter is a high school teacher (!).
Fuck no, there is no money coming from me.

[Zundfolge]

Taxes are like herpes ... ain't nothing "temporary" about either.


It also falls in line with one of the biggest lies told by progressive/liberal/leftist types and that is that more government spending on X makes X better.

[Tweety Bird]

Nothing in the world is more permanent than a temporary tax increase.

[Bowtie]

They call us the "Party of NO" for a reason.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Robocall got a 3 from me too.

[4gunfun]

Read my lips...... NO NEW TAXES!!!!!!!

[BigBear]

...I have a better idea, why doesn't the public school administration spend the money they are already receiving more wisely. The private sector has to spend more wisely, why not the public sector...

...not that I'm against education; i'm against people that don't know how to manage their money.

.. one of the biggest lies told by progressive/liberal/leftist types and that is that more government spending on X makes X better.

I love this forum. <--NOT sarcasm, I really do.

Disclaimer: I am a teacher in the public education system.


While I would love to have a hundred thousand dollar budget where every kid gets the materials they need for the classroom (i.e. a single student line tuba is close to $4k) and I would have a "competitive" salary, it is not wise to get the money from taxes. The schools have PLENTY of money, honestly! It is just not used wisely.