Well, I think Sara's oversimplified things a bit, probably indulged a few too many caricatures.
I doubt many come to Boston to get free health care. Also, our taxes do pay to bring kids out of the inner city to schools in the wealthier suburbs. About 4-5 percent of the kids in the public schools of my little town come from the inner city. And, the per capita spending on inner city schools (about $10,500 a year per kid) ranks alongside per capita spending in wealthier towns like Dover and Weston with the state's best public school systems. The tax cuts proposed by Mitt Romney are threatening the very successful METCO program (Some would say -- I'm NOT among them -- promoting such tax cuts is easy for Mitt, seeings how all his kids went to private schools). There are also "public housing projects" in every major American city, even ones in the Midwest. While I too believe that people should become self-sufficient, I'm not willing to endorse a policy that would cause the unwilling and their children to go hungry or without basic medical care. Different strokes for different folks. RBS >-----Original Message----- >From: Sara Peterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 12:52 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [ZION] Taxes > > >I would have to say it is a little hard to pay taxes in >a state where so >many people mooch off the the goverment's taxes funded >programs. It is hard >to pay such high taxes for so many people who come >from other countries for >the sole purpose of getting free health care. Yes the >schools are good in >the suburbs, but the inner city is horrifying. Now, >I'll have to say, My >husband and I are students and don't pay enough taxes >to mention....but we >have lived in the city, and attend the city ward. It >is discouraging, the >welfare mentality that has come from all the >"subsidized" programs, and the >desparity this mentality has caused. So, yes the >taxes do pay for nice >things, in the suburbs! But the horrifying state of >inner city Boston, >Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan to name only a few. >So many of my dear >friends, who are trapped in the cycle, would have >happier lives working for >a hard earned dollar in Kansas (or anyother middle >america state), living in >a small place that they PAY FOR THEMSELVES, than living >in the projects in >Boston, living off the dole. I can't help but think >that some of these tax >dollars would have done more good in the pockets of the >hard working middle >class than on the tax funded programs that lure the >lower socioeconomic >class into a trap of poverty. > >On that light note....I need some breakfast :) >Sara Redelfs Peterson >Brookline Mass > > >>From: RB Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: RE: [ZION] Taxes >>Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:59:43 -0500 >> >>That's exactly what I was saying. My fair Commonwealth is known >>variously as The People's Republic and Taxachussetts. >Course, I >>moved here from Connecticut (which had no state income >tax at the >>time), although I paid non-resident New York State and New York >>City taxes (good training for anyone thinking of >moving north to >>Boston). On the other hand, the public schools are >pretty decent >>here and health care is available to all, generally. I really >>don't mind paying extra for such, although I suffer >sticker shock >>every April 15th. >> >>RBS >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: Gerald Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 12:01 PM >> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >Subject: RE: [ZION] Taxes >> > >> > >> >So, you are saying that pretty much any one could >> >impress you???? >> >;-) >> > >> >Gary >> > >> > >> >Ron Scott wrote: >> >> >> >> Do tell. Remember I live in the state that >produced Kennedy, >> >> Kerry and Romney. >> >> >> >> RBS >> >> >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >> >From: Jon Spencer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 10:53 PM >> >> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >Subject: Re: [ZION] Taxes >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >You wouldn't be so impressed if he were the Senator >> >> >from your state. >> >> > >> >> >Jon >> >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >> >From: "RB Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 6:40 AM >> >> >Subject: RE: [ZION] Taxes >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> I was very impressed by John Edwards. If Kerry could >> >> >abide having >> >> >> a running mate that would naturally upstage him >> >from time to >> >> >> time, Edwards would make a very attractive vice >> >presidential >> >> >> candidate. He certainly brought a fresh face and >> >> >attitude to the >> >> >> campaign. I only wish he'd gotten rolling earlier. >> >> >> >> >> >> Ron >> >> >> >> >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >> >> >From: Jon Spencer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:54 AM >> >> >> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >Subject: Re: [ZION] Taxes >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >This is all true, but I like Edward's pronouncements >> >> >> >the best. In his >> >> >> >speech in Raleigh where he quit the campaign, Edwards >> >> >> >asked all to join him >> >> >> >in his quest to end all poverty in the US during the >> >> >> >next 4 years. And >> >> >> >everybody cheered their heads off! >> >> >> > >> >> >> >All ya gots ta do is to have the right intentions. >> >> >> >Success is not >> >> >> >necessary. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >Jon >> >> >> > >> >> >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> >From: "Jim Cobabe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:38 PM >> >> >> >Subject: [ZION] Taxes >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> One of John Kerry's principal campaign issues is >> >> >> >taxes. He promises to >> >> >> >> rescind the recent tax cuts implemented by the Bush >> >> >> >administration. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> In the news coverage, it absolutely amazes me to >> >> >> >notice the crowds >> >> >> >> cheering with enthusiasm when they hear a promise to >> >> >> >raise their taxes. >> >> >> >> It has always surprised me that so many are willing >> >> >> >to elect people who >> >> >> >> promise to take away their money and spend it for >> >> >> >them. Of course, we >> >> >> >> know that liberal political leaders are always wiser >> >> >> >than any of their >> >> >> >> constituents about how best to spend other >> >people's money. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> As far as I can discern, none of the rhetoric on >> >> >> >taxes, from either side >> >> >> >> of the aisle, has even a shred of credibility. Both >> >> >> >leading candidates >> >> >> >> are wealthy beyond reason. Unlike the circumstances >> >> >> >with most of us, it >> >> >> >> is obvious that not even taxes levied at the most >> >> >> >extreme rate could >> >> >> >> ever do much to hurt their lavishly indulgent >> >> >> >lifestyle. 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