[Flyer]

Quit building $50 million schools and cut spending *PING*

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[TheGrimReaper]

Quit building $50 million schools and cut spending

Bingo!
The school district I (sometimes) teach in just opened THREE brand new schools this fall... 1 elementary and 2 middle schools. $45 to $55 million each.
Was there that much growth in the district population?
Unlikely. More likely it was the overwhelming urge to spend OPM (other peoples' money) and ensure more lifetime jobs for cronies and stroke egos by naming the new facilities after recently-retired fellow travelers.

Meanwhile, property taxes continue to skyrocket.... and Joe Sixpack just gets to bend over and brace himself.
BTW.... does anyone believe that a state income tax would cause property taxes to decline??? I, for one, do not.