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To: ringgold; ElTianti; Jersey Republican Biker Chick; Wolfie; FreedomSurge; Al Gator; ...
You wrote: "I am not going to have children, so why do I have to pay school taxes that I will never use?"

The upshot of the article is that educated children become productive adults who benefit all of society as workers who provide us with needed goods and services, as neighbors, as taxpayers, etc. So following that logic, you will benefit from paying those school taxes, inevitably and substantially, albeit not immediately and directly..

On the other hand, if we could just de-fund and crash the public school system, kids would be educated by private schooling, church-related schooling, and home schooling, and the outcome might be even better.

Especially if you still find a way to make your fair contribution.

279 posted on 03/06/2006 10:41:18 AM PST by Mrs. Don-o (Home's Cool.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
If you read on, you will see that my statement was meant to be wise assed and that I do understand why school taxes are paid by all.

But a foolish statement, such as voting rights of childless people should be revoked, deserved a wild reply!

287 posted on 03/06/2006 10:48:03 AM PST by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
Especially if you still find a way to make your fair contribution.

If you aren't using the service, your "fair contribution" is 0.

326 posted on 03/06/2006 11:19:32 AM PST by steve-b (A desire not to butt into other people's business is eighty percent of all human wisdom)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

"Especially if you still find a way to make your fair contribution."

The "fair contribution" that any consumer of services or goods is simply the pay they offer for those things. The fact that I am willing to pay $$ for a specific item/service is the motivating factor for people to educate themselves to the point that they are able to meet my wants/needs.

Instead of relying on a true capitalist economic model, we now use government force to steal money from all people to fund a school system. This school system has now created an "education is a right" mentality. As a result, people don't see that education as the required foundation to be able to earn their way in life. That motivation has become disconnected in the economic model presented by the author of this article, as well as the "investment for the future" arguments made on this thread.

The economic model presented by this author and by many on this thread are actually detrimental to society. Capitalism is being destroyed by the "children are good for society" folks. Yes, children should be celebrated and supported, but that should be by the individual families/churches/etc. not by all of society.


654 posted on 03/09/2006 5:24:11 AM PST by CSM (Lick a finger, politicize the wind, and place the finger into the wind. - EGPWS, 1/26/2006)
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