Quote Originally Posted by Marlin
85% of the people that are working for minimum wage are kids that still live at home with mommy and daddy, The other 15% in My opinion, are too lazy or, too stupid to improve thier postion in life. It has nothing to do with welfare, Most of them just don't want to go to work anyway.
I couldn't agree with this more, which is why I am so against it. Even if it's a family new to America (legally) and are just starting out, if they have an ounce of motivation then they won't be there long. I see it as a way to motivate those who want and seperate those that don't. I also thought about the inflation issue as Merl mentioned.

As far as Referendum J is concerned, I'm torn on that one. My mother being a school teacher/administrator gives me a little more respect of the views of the school's side of this. At the same time, I do see excessive spending of money on things that don't benefit my children's learning. I see my children's school spending money on new desks for teachers and new carpeting, etc. while at the same time they're asking the parents for money for their computer lab costs and school supplies to share with the class. I always refuse them both telling them that being part of Jeffco (one of the richest school counties in CO), they should have the funding. And that they would also have the proper funding if they budgeted a little better and let things like new desks every other year for teachers/secretaries/lunch people go out a few more years.