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Jim40
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Posted: Thu Mar 12th, 2009 11:41 pm |
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| Does it really matter where or who a good idea or two comes from? What's the harm in publishing these ideas and have our legislators and community respond. It seems to me that if there is a way not to take an axe to education spending, we should spend time exploring it. This guy seems to be the only one who has offered any ideas in this direction. Finally, this post seems to me to be well researched. Do you have any evidence that it is not? I do not see the harm in opening this discussion, and perhaps its time you open your mind. Last edited on Thu Mar 12th, 2009 11:46 pm by Jim40
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Posted: Thu Mar 12th, 2009 10:12 pm |
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Jim40 wrote: Perhaps the Independent should considering publishing the ideas from this blog on its news pages. I'd be curious to see the reaction of our legislators to such commonsense and practical ideas.
They already do...it's called "Letters to the editor". Like a "BLOG" it is the opinion of the writer and not neccessilry based on fact, which is what your beloved "Nohoneymoon" is...an opinion!
BLOG - an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a web page. Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author.
Editorial - an article in a newspaper or other periodical presenting the opinion of the publisher, editor, or editors.
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No_mood
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Posted: Thu Mar 12th, 2009 10:04 pm |
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SMHS Mom wrote: Unfortunately, Jack Harper has sponsored a bill that would permanently repeal the county equalization tax. This was a 3 year tax holiday for businesses who complain a lot about education, but objedt to paying their fair share. What the state didn't pay for in the genreal fund was shifted to the tax bill of homeowners.
Just who is Harper representing at the legislature? The people, or the companies that line his pockets?
Every elected state representative that was up for re-election last November was re-elected, including Harper. We cannot change the way this state business if we keep re-electing the same people.
If you truly want things to change...you have to start at the top!
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Jim40
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Posted: Wed Mar 11th, 2009 07:59 pm |
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| Perhaps the Independent should considering publishing the ideas from this blog on its news pages. I'd be curious to see the reaction of our legislators to such commonsense and practical ideas.
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Apache Mom
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Posted: Wed Mar 11th, 2009 04:42 pm |
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| A lot of teachers are out there looking for some help. If these aren't the best solutions, at least it's a place to start a discussion: http://nohoneymoon.blogspot.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 07:20 pm |
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As parents we need to make sure we contact our state legislators now, and make sure they begin to take a look at at least a couple of these ideas. I particularly like the suspension (not elimination!) of the Tax Credit, because I agree that if the state can't meet it's constitutional obligation to fund public schools, then it has no business doling out taxpayer money to private schools. Here's a copy of a list of our local legislators someone posted before:
Tom Boone, 602-926-3297
FAX 602-417-3006
Judy Burges, 602-926-5861
FAX 602-417-3104
Debbie Lesko, 602-926-5413
FAX 602-417-3109
Rick Murphy, 602-926-3255
FAX 602-417-3009
Doug Quelland, 602-926-3024
FAX 602-417-3110
Jim Weiers, 602-926-4173
FAX 602-417-3153
Jack Harper, 602-926-4178
FAX 602-417-3154
Bob Burns, 602-926-5993
FAX 602-417-3225
Linda Gray, 602-926-3376
FAX 602-417-3253
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SMHS Mom
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Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 06:13 pm |
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Unfortunately, Jack Harper has sponsored a bill that would permanently repeal the county equalization tax. This was a 3 year tax holiday for businesses who complain a lot about education, but objedt to paying their fair share. What the state didn't pay for in the genreal fund was shifted to the tax bill of homeowners.
Just who is Harper representing at the legislature? The people, or the companies that line his pockets?
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Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 04:42 pm |
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| I doubt it.
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Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 03:43 am |
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These seem to be good, commonsense solutions. I hope there is a legislator out there listening.
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Posted: Mon Mar 9th, 2009 05:51 am |
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http://nohoneymoon.blogspot.com
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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