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Originally posted by Charlatan
Yes. The US would be among the increaingly free nations of the world. However, I just saw a graph that put Canada a head of the US in terms of personal liberties. I was shocked.
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I apologize. If you saw a graph that says so, it must be true.
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Originally posted by Charlatan
I have to disagree with you there. Yes the government can screw it up. However, private schools cost a fortune. They are not readily available to a large portion of the population. If the government would fund public schools properly there would not be such a big gulf between private and public schools.
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Private schools only have the impression of costing a fortune because someone who sends their children to a private school currently pays for both public and private schooling, since they have no choice. So, these parents are for some reason punished monetarily by wanting a better education for their child by forcing them to also pay for the incredibly broken public school system. This makes no sense, other than to extend the life of an ineffective money-sponge which is our public education system. Voucher program, please.
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Originally posted by Charlatan
I don't mind paying a tax as high as 40% to 50% as long as I know that my money is being used well.
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Well, Minnesota is one of the highest taxed states in the US and though the state government keeps pumping more and more money into education they are still far behind private schools. Abolish public schools, or break them up by overlapping districts into private organizations and allow them to fend for themselves and compete for business the old fashioned way.
It's nice (disturbing) to know that you are willing to give half of your earnings away to taxes, but please don't suggest that any of us are unreasonable for objecting to that sort of tax.