It doesn't work so we need to do it more

MikeDamone

PurpleThrobber said:

Of all the taxes (at least in the State of Washington), property taxes are the least worrisome.

At least with property taxes, I know the money is getting wasted frivolously at the local level instead of being sent to Nigeria by Jay Chinslee

Disagree. The state added a tax to “fully fund education” by the state. The offset was local levies would be lowered and capped so every district would be equal. Guess what happened? The teachers Union went after the state money like a dog on a bone, ignoring that local money was going to be reduced . They had strikes and got 20%-30% raises. It’s wasn’t sustainable and districts then had big shortfalls. Luckily there was an easy fix, lift the local levy lid. Now, magically our property taxes increased and we are back to the same problem that was being “solved” by the state “fully funding” education. We are back to rich and poor districts. Same as it ever was. Except they are confiscating more tax.

On another note. 55,000 students left the public education system in Washington. That means districts with less students get less money. The property tax didn’t go down. What is happening with the money? No one seems to know.

pawz

MikeDamone said:

PurpleThrobber said:

Of all the taxes (at least in the State of Washington), property taxes are the least worrisome.

At least with property taxes, I know the money is getting wasted frivolously at the local level instead of being sent to Nigeria by Jay Chinslee

Disagree. The state added a tax to “fully fund education” by the state. The offset was local levies would be lowered and capped so every district would be equal. Guess what happened? The teachers Union went after the state money like a dog on a bone, ignoring that local money was going to be reduced . They had strikes and got 20%-30% raises. It’s wasn’t sustainable and districts then had big shortfalls. Luckily there was an easy fix, lift the local levy lid. Now, magically our property taxes increased and we are back to the same problem that was being “solved” by the state “fully funding” education. We are back to rich and poor districts. Same as it ever was. Except they are confiscating more tax.

On another note. 55,000 students left the public education system in Washington. That means districts with less students get less money. The property tax didn’t go down. What is happening with the money? No one seems to know.

You know.

Pitchfork51

MikeDamone said:

PurpleThrobber said:

Of all the taxes (at least in the State of Washington), property taxes are the least worrisome.

At least with property taxes, I know the money is getting wasted frivolously at the local level instead of being sent to Nigeria by Jay Chinslee

Disagree. The state added a tax to “fully fund education” by the state. The offset was local levies would be lowered and capped so every district would be equal. Guess what happened? The teachers Union went after the state money like a dog on a bone, ignoring that local money was going to be reduced . They had strikes and got 20%-30% raises. It’s wasn’t sustainable and districts then had big shortfalls. Luckily there was an easy fix, lift the local levy lid. Now, magically our property taxes increased and we are back to the same problem that was being “solved” by the state “fully funding” education. We are back to rich and poor districts. Same as it ever was. Except they are confiscating more tax.

On another note. 55,000 students left the public education system in Washington. That means districts with less students get less money. The property tax didn’t go down. What is happening with the money? No one seems to know.

Gotta pay the administrators. At some point well finally reach the goal. All useless people who got fired from HR jobs will be given a career. 1 administrator per student!