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Something else dawned on me while I was at the gym doing my workout. I can't believe I didn't mention this earlier. When people were talking about government waste, I should've mentioned the drug war. They're squandering hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on fighting drugs and overcrowding our prisons with first-time non-violent drug offenders when it should really be dangerous criminals like the the murderers, arsonists, rapists, and pedophiles in the state penitentiary.
In fact, it was Reagan who authorized them letting out sex offenders earlier so they'd have more room in prison for the non-violent drug offenders. The drug war is a lost cause like Prohibition. That's why I say they should legalize them all, regulate them, and tax the daylights out of them. They should do the same with prostitution. All that revenue they make in addition to all those other billions they ste could probably pay off our national debt in a year or two. I'm cool with that. The DEA is one of the most corrupt government agencies out there.
Don't forget the war in Iraq and Prop 13. Both highly relevant here.
People say they want our schools to improve everywhere I go and look. They petition for better health care and better roads. Many desire universal medicare because we've seen the faults in the regular system. Teachers, police officers, firefighters, social workers, military personnel, and government workers all demand higher salaries. Countless Americans crave these amenities, yet nobody wants to pay the tax dollars to support them. Isn't that ironic how so many want these services without their taxes raised?
How else do you think they'll come about? Do you honestly think Bill Gates, Ted Turner, Donald Trump, or Rupert Murdoch will spend their earnings to support these programs? Isn't it ironic how few and far between Americans are willing to pitch in? Further, I hear them harp about taxes in Europe and Canada being sky high. Newsflash, everybody! Those nations have superior medicare and education compared to ours. It's amazing how they've managed to prolong and improve their compatibility after their economies were destroyed during World War II. Has anyone else taken note of how many Americans want a deal for nothing?
NJ spends about 18K per student in our urban areas and you say that's not enough?
Police Captains and Chiefs in NJ routinely get pensions of 90K and more with lifetime retiree benefits for them and their spouses and you say we should pay more?
We've been throwing more money at education for years. Throwing more money at education is not the answer.
throwing money at a dead horse is not going to make it all of a sudden come back to life. I homeschool my child, getting her out of the public education system was the best thing we ever did.
He doesn't complain about anything. He gets things done. He even said on Election night when he gave his acceptance speech that he may not be able to do it all in one year or even one term, but they will get it down.
Do you really believe that BS? He doesn't complain? All Obama has done since he was elected is complain about Bush, complain about Republicans, complain about anything and anyone who doesn't kowtow to him and duck all responsibly for everything he's done.
Agencies can't do much of anything if the tools they have are limited and the laws are toothless all because people like my whackjob brother-in-law think everything is a conspiracy because they listen too much to Alex Jones.
The cost of education goes up and up and the quality of education goes down and down. There is no correlation between money spent and how well children learn.
I would much rather see school systems taking some initiative to develop effective programs. Education is one of the few facets of society where they can hold out their hands and demand more and more and more money and be perfectly ok with having nothing to show for it.
I totally agree with Yooperkat. Cut programs that do not work, reduce spending, cut taxes and demand ACCOUNTABILITY by all school districts for every penny they spend. Get rid of the stupid "touchy feely" classes and replace them with things like reading, writing and 'rithmatic. And while you're at it, get rid of the superfluous tech classes (come on *every* kid knows how to operate a computer these days).
People say they want our schools to improve everywhere I go and look. They petition for better health care and better roads. Many desire universal medicare because we've seen the faults in the regular system. Teachers, police officers, firefighters, social workers, military personnel, and government workers all demand higher salaries. Countless Americans crave these amenities, yet nobody wants to pay the tax dollars to support them. Isn't that ironic how so many want these services without their taxes raised?
How else do you think they'll come about? Do you honestly think Bill Gates, Ted Turner, Donald Trump, or Rupert Murdoch will spend their earnings to support these programs? Isn't it ironic how few and far between Americans are willing to pitch in? Further, I hear them harp about taxes in Europe and Canada being sky high. Newsflash, everybody! Those nations have superior medicare and education compared to ours. It's amazing how they've managed to prolong and improve their compatibility after their economies were destroyed during World War II. Has anyone else taken note of how many Americans want a deal for nothing?
Don't look at me, I voted YES for my city's latest bond package for school and infrastructure improvements. And it raised my taxes.
Don't forget the war in Iraq and Prop 13. Both highly relevant here.
Yes, I agree. The price of this war was one neither we nor our children can afford. Also, the rich should pay more in proportion to their income in property taxes. It's only fair, so you're absolutely right.
Do you really believe that BS? He doesn't complain? All Obama has done since he was elected is complain about Bush, complain about Republicans, complain about anything and anyone who doesn't kowtow to him and duck all responsibly for everything he's done.
All he's done since he's been office is work his butt off trying to clean the mountain of crap Bush left him with only a spoon with zero cooperation from Congress. He proposed not only the Balanced Budget Amendment but also the Equal Pay Amendment, but they filibustered that just because they were being pricks. He even saved us from a double dip recession.
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