A Tax Increase is a Cut to Someone's Budget

Tom Luna has proposed changes to the public education system. Many of his ideas have been met with opposition. While I agree that changes need to be made to his plan, Superintendent Luna has raised a significant issue – how can we maintain the current system with less funding?

Most of those opposed to Luna's plan feel that public education funding cannot be cut. They say education is the key to the future. They say it is too important to cut. They propose raising more money through higher taxes.

Is this what the voters told us last November? No! They said to make do with what we have. I would like to point out that a tax increase is a cut to someone's budget. It is a cut to family budgets. It is a cut to business budgets. How much will unemployment increase if we raise taxes? How many more jobs will be lost if we raise taxes?

How many more parents will have to work two jobs if we raise taxes and will not have time to help their children with homework if we raise taxes?
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