[Winona Online Democracy]
Yes, I'd like to know the bottom line on these questions. I know that
money was spent to prepare that area and that those stores benefitted from
that expenditure (while some existing competing businesses probably
suffered).
This was such a good point that I hanted to repeat it, I also " wish to
know how I can tell exactly how our money is spent to attract and support
private enterprise and an accounting of how they, in return, help the
citizens and especially public education."
Can I tell if this is money well spent?
Bryon Bothun
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From: "jjs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 9:09 AM
Subject: [Winona] K12, Walmarts et all, taxes, benefits
[Winona Online Democracy]
In a recent news article discussing taxes and K12 finances, a city
official was alleged to have made mention of burdens that taxpayers carry
due to, among other things, the development of real-estate and
infrastructure to support Walmart. (I am not picking on Walmart. Let us
extend the scope to all private enterprises.)
Is that true? Are we paying for private enterprises? Which ones, how much,
and how often?
I am concerned here with taxes other than those on retail goods because
the consumer chooses to pay the later on an item-by-item basis and
therefore makes their own decision regarding cost/benefit. I'm talking
about nonvolunteered taxation.
Local public education has accounted for how our taxes are spent, and we
agree that public education is hugely beneficial, but can we know the
same, in detail, about businesses enabled by our nonvoluntary taxes so
that we can assess the cost/benefit of the later? The sub-text here is
that I wish to know how I can tell exactly how our money is spent to
attract and support private enterprise and an accounting of how they, in
return, help the citizens and especially public education. _exactly_ how
we benefit, not some vague political breeze of opinion such as "any
business is good for everyone" - facts, accounting.
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