I like the idea of it as a usage tax. I'm not opposed to paying for kids to go to school, education is important but I figure people with kids should pay MORE since they have kids... My generation's non-breeders are going to come in conflict with the "kid wanters" at some point in the relatively near future over who is to pay for all this. I'm also in favor of ending the child tax credit but thats a different subject entirely.
-Curt Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:00:17 -0500 From: Tim C <bb...@crone.us> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - computer issues Message-ID: <aanlktikztg-vybd+8caacc2jy5c3vaphhyrs7g=f5...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 DE markers aren't in our list, but the list retail is $40+ here. Paper, pencils, crayons, markers, notebooks, all of particular brand/size; reams of paper, etc.; daughter brought in batteries, yarn, a couple other oddities too this year. These all get put into the general classroom bucket. That said all the local stores (including Wal-Mart) have the stuff on sale in August, so it usually rings in around $20, less for us because we hit sales throughout the year. Kids who can't afford it - literally 98% of my kids' school is on free lunch, 99% if you include reduced - bring what they can, and the teachers make up the difference. [Well, and those of us with jobs usually send in extra.] Here the teachers, even though they make less than other area professionals, are making more than the average income of the families in this school, and they know it. I don't begrudge them asking for classroom supplies from the kids, and don't mind helping. I prefer to do it voluntarily; basically I see it as a local use tax, and I believe it is technically a charitable donation though I've never taken it. When my kids graduate I likely won't be paying it anymore, which is a sight better long term than if the local property tax, and thus administrative overhead, was raised to pay for the things. -Tim I drop my kids off with the 300D, usually, but took the rental today because SWMBO is not back yet. And I was going to take off work to finish the SDL, but didn't. See? Almost on topic. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com