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Tax rate on richest 400 lower than every other group
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based on the poasts from guys like Mike and Sleddog it seems like our investments in schools have not produced universally good results...2001400ex said:
A large part of our taxes over the years have gone to the military, roads and other infrastructure, and schools. Would you say those are poor investments?UW_Doog_Bot said:
The government is better at investing than the private sector!!!Gwad said:Society is going to breakdown if the top 400 don't have those extra millions!!!!!!!!!!
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Military spending is too high2001400ex said:
A large part of our taxes over the years have gone to the military, roads and other infrastructure, and schools. Would you say those are poor investments?UW_Doog_Bot said:
The government is better at investing than the private sector!!!Gwad said:Society is going to breakdown if the top 400 don't have those extra millions!!!!!!!!!!
Roads in large part are maintained at the state level. Have you ever crossed the Oregon and California border on I-5?
School spending is also primarily done at the State level. The Federal government provides a small fraction of the revenue. Those charts will show that the problem isn't funding, it's the efficiency at which those funds are used.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/10facts/edlite-chart.html
You give the government $40 million to build a bridge, they'll build the bridge. You give the government $50 million to build the same bridge, they'll build the same exact bridge for $50 million. Unless the government is held accountable for their inefficiencies, there will always be a shortage of funds. -
A the biggest part of our taxes goes to pay for things that government has no business being involved in. Retirement and healthcare for oldsters and yes I would say that paying for grandma's hip replacement is an unbelievable shitty investment.2001400ex said:
A large part of our taxes over the years have gone to the military, roads and other infrastructure, and schools. Would you say those are poor investments?UW_Doog_Bot said:
The government is better at investing than the private sector!!!Gwad said:Society is going to breakdown if the top 400 don't have those extra millions!!!!!!!!!!
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Our tax investment in your education has wrought us another communist. Certainly a waste of money as it's a failed system. But you'e not shmart enough to figure that out.GDS said:
based on the poasts from guys like Mike and Sleddog it seems like our investments in schools have not produced universally good results...2001400ex said:
A large part of our taxes over the years have gone to the military, roads and other infrastructure, and schools. Would you say those are poor investments?UW_Doog_Bot said:
The government is better at investing than the private sector!!!Gwad said:Society is going to breakdown if the top 400 don't have those extra millions!!!!!!!!!!
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They haven't. The U.S. ranks 17th overall in education performance, yet we spend the third most dollars per student. Pretty shitty investment I would say. We spend money like the Yankees, but we perform like the Angels.GDS said:
based on the poasts from guys like Mike and Sleddog it seems like our investments in schools have not produced universally good results...2001400ex said:
A large part of our taxes over the years have gone to the military, roads and other infrastructure, and schools. Would you say those are poor investments?UW_Doog_Bot said:
The government is better at investing than the private sector!!!Gwad said:Society is going to breakdown if the top 400 don't have those extra millions!!!!!!!!!!
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Also, some of the states with the lower per pupil spending like Utah have some of the higher student test scores and grades.greenblood said:
They haven't. The U.S. ranks 17th overall in education performance, yet we spend the third most dollars per student. Pretty shitty investment I would say. We spend money like the Yankees, but we perform like the Angels.GDS said:
based on the poasts from guys like Mike and Sleddog it seems like our investments in schools have not produced universally good results...2001400ex said:
A large part of our taxes over the years have gone to the military, roads and other infrastructure, and schools. Would you say those are poor investments?UW_Doog_Bot said:
The government is better at investing than the private sector!!!Gwad said:Society is going to breakdown if the top 400 don't have those extra millions!!!!!!!!!!
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Careful...SFGbob said:
Also, some of the states with the lower per pupil spending like Utah have some of the higher student test scores and grades.greenblood said:
They haven't. The U.S. ranks 17th overall in education performance, yet we spend the third most dollars per student. Pretty shitty investment I would say. We spend money like the Yankees, but we perform like the Angels.GDS said:
based on the poasts from guys like Mike and Sleddog it seems like our investments in schools have not produced universally good results...2001400ex said:
A large part of our taxes over the years have gone to the military, roads and other infrastructure, and schools. Would you say those are poor investments?UW_Doog_Bot said:
The government is better at investing than the private sector!!!Gwad said:Society is going to breakdown if the top 400 don't have those extra millions!!!!!!!!!!
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Iowa is another one. Gosh, now what do those two states share in common?greenblood said:
Careful...SFGbob said:
Also, some of the states with the lower per pupil spending like Utah have some of the higher student test scores and grades.greenblood said:
They haven't. The U.S. ranks 17th overall in education performance, yet we spend the third most dollars per student. Pretty shitty investment I would say. We spend money like the Yankees, but we perform like the Angels.GDS said:
based on the poasts from guys like Mike and Sleddog it seems like our investments in schools have not produced universally good results...2001400ex said:
A large part of our taxes over the years have gone to the military, roads and other infrastructure, and schools. Would you say those are poor investments?UW_Doog_Bot said:
The government is better at investing than the private sector!!!Gwad said:Society is going to breakdown if the top 400 don't have those extra millions!!!!!!!!!!
You've been warned -
Keep up with the discussion. Which is total taxes including State and local. And yes the interstate system was a federal initiative and investment.greenblood said:
Military spending is too high2001400ex said:
A large part of our taxes over the years have gone to the military, roads and other infrastructure, and schools. Would you say those are poor investments?UW_Doog_Bot said:
The government is better at investing than the private sector!!!Gwad said:Society is going to breakdown if the top 400 don't have those extra millions!!!!!!!!!!
Roads in large part are maintained at the state level. Have you ever crossed the Oregon and California border on I-5?
School spending is also primarily done at the State level. The Federal government provides a small fraction of the revenue. Those charts will show that the problem isn't funding, it's the efficiency at which those funds are used.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/10facts/edlite-chart.html
You give the government $40 million to build a bridge, they'll build the bridge. You give the government $50 million to build the same bridge, they'll build the same exact bridge for $50 million. Unless the government is held accountable for their inefficiencies, there will always be a shortage of funds. -
The state maintains it. It was created as a military initiative.2001400ex said:
Keep up with the discussion. Which is total taxes including State and local. And yes the interstate system was a federal initiative and investment.greenblood said:
Military spending is too high2001400ex said:
A large part of our taxes over the years have gone to the military, roads and other infrastructure, and schools. Would you say those are poor investments?UW_Doog_Bot said:
The government is better at investing than the private sector!!!Gwad said:Society is going to breakdown if the top 400 don't have those extra millions!!!!!!!!!!
Roads in large part are maintained at the state level. Have you ever crossed the Oregon and California border on I-5?
School spending is also primarily done at the State level. The Federal government provides a small fraction of the revenue. Those charts will show that the problem isn't funding, it's the efficiency at which those funds are used.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/10facts/edlite-chart.html
You give the government $40 million to build a bridge, they'll build the bridge. You give the government $50 million to build the same bridge, they'll build the same exact bridge for $50 million. Unless the government is held accountable for their inefficiencies, there will always be a shortage of funds.
