A family could own a home, a car and send their kids to college, all on one income.
And the tax burden from all sources was much less - so one person could stay home.
School taxes have grown significantly since 1970, with real spending per student more than quadrupling from around \(\$2,763\) in 1960 to over \(\$13,000\) today
New York is projected to spend over $36,000 per student for the 2024-25 school year