[Winona Online Democracy]
>Dwayne,
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>Please define your term "public INVESTMENTS"
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>Parental Involvement
>Class Room Volunteers
>Bricks & Mortar
>Technology
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>Paul Double
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>At 02:49 PM 02/21/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>>[Winona Online Democracy]
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>>Hello Terry and Winona Online Democracy,
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>>What a great set of discussions.
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>>Terry has made a very important point.
>>
>>Many people desperately need any amount of money to help them with heating,
>>child care, medical, food, insurance, or other basic costs.
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>>Here is another perspective I would add.
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>>I would say we are now talking about (at least) two separate issues.
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>>One is the embarressing lack of public INVESTMENTS in our public schools.
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>>Another issue is the unfair tax system we have in Minnesota and the country.
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>>Other related issues are the lack of guaranteed health care coverage and a
>>guaranteed living wage that almost all other developed democracies have
>>available to their citizens.
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>>But to stay focussed, more education INVESTMENTS....yes.
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>>A fairer tax system that is more fair and efficient for common working
>>people...yes.
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>>Two issues that are related but separate.
>>
>>Dwayne Voegeli
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>>>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:14:26 -0600
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>>>Please consider that although a tax rebate is not a big deal to many of
>>>us posting here, to others, it is like an extra week or two of paychecks
>>>in a debt ridden household. Home heating costs this year are financially
>>>burying many families in Winona and I am reluctant to suggest they be
>>>denied any available funds. Let's remember there are many single
>>>mothers trying to raise a family in Minnesota.
>>>
>>>
>>>Terry Angst
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