We have a school district 1.25% earned income tax on the ballot in May. This is in addition to all existing property and income taxes. Might pass because a lot of voters won’t have to pay it. I give it a 10% chance.

If it doesn’t pass they have to make cuts. Big cuts. All extra curricular activities, for example.

As currently set up, the non-English speaking kids are a net financial drain on our schools. They have to be educated, of course. Should our community be the ones paying for it?
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Thanks for that local slice of life.

I'm fine either way on that one - I feel the income earners and property owners --- more often -- *not always* will be Liberal 401K'ers who are greedy mooches and need to pay. If this is a Red district - so be it ---but overall. I'm all over taxing income any way we can -- Especially income even $1 over the national average - Liberals should pay.

And if things get cut - education quality goes down. FICA contributions reduce and with any luck - some more crime.

Sometimes in politics, you get a win-win.