[Winona Online Democracy]
Hello Terry and Winona Online Democracy,
What a great set of discussions.
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.
Here is another perspective I would add.
I would say we are now talking about (at least) two separate issues.
One is the embarressing lack of public INVESTMENTS in our public schools.
Another issue is the unfair tax system we have in Minnesota and the country.
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.
But to stay focussed, more education INVESTMENTS....yes.
A fairer tax system that is more fair and efficient for common working
people...yes.
Two issues that are related but separate.
Dwayne Voegeli
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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.
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>Terry Angst
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