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From: toml@oliveb.UUCP (Dave Long)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: school taxes
Message-ID: <225@oliveb.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 15-Nov-84 20:50:32 EST
Article-I.D.: oliveb.225
Posted: Thu Nov 15 20:50:32 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 18-Nov-84 03:48:44 EST
References: <419@hogpd.UUCP> <205@desint.UUCP> <cepu.412>
Reply-To: toml@oliveb.UUCP (Dave Long)
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In article <cepu.412> scw@cepu.UUCP (Stephen C. Woods) writes:
>But Geoff, that Prop 13 statment's a CROCK. (1) it's only been 6 years
>since prop 13 passed, that's not enough time for any effect like that
>to be noticeable (time for kids to graduate from school, time for the
>system to break down, &tc &tc). (2) Then why is it that indrustrial
>parks are springing up all over the place (like mushrooms it seems)?
>(3) We didn't drop to 49th from [impiled 1st] we dropped to 30th from
>15th (and there was lots of other funny things going on like 12 states
>GREATLY increasing their spending). (4) The UC system and the State
>University system are not funded by property taxes, they're funded by
>State income tax (from the general fund).

    Hey!  Your statement is a CROCK also.  If you have been attending public
schools for most of your life (3rd-10th grade for me), you would realize the
effect that Prop. 13 is having.  I have noticed it several times, (plus having
it pointed out to me) and I have been attending relatively "rich" schools.
    While the college systems are important, high schools are also very impor-
tant.  Think about how many people never go to college, or only attend a
vocational institute after graduating from high school.
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