2006-09-26 08:42:38 · 10 answers · asked by leonore1059 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
There has to be a limit though. I have paid school taxes for a long time. I bet no one stops you to say here.... you can drive on my smooth road... give me $6000 ..... Why can't they cut my part of School taxes in half... that would make me happy !!
2006-09-26 08:52:55 · update #1
I understand what everyone is saying... if youo have no children in school then you should pay half. Like I said, I have been paying school taxes for a long time and have not seen the education system improve, but it has gotten worse. So did it really help? I don't think so. My school taxes make up nearly 60% of my annual taxes.
2006-09-26 08:58:39 · update #2
We all benefit (supposedly) from state-funded education. By raising informed, skilled, and civilized individuals, we are all protected and our society as a whole is sustained.
However, on the ground this is becoming ridiculous. In my state (NJ) property taxes, most of which go to education, are the highest in the nation. While we have some excellent school districts, some are horrendous, most of them in inner-city areas.
The problem is waste, fraud, and abuse by administrators and others. We spend about the highest amount per year per school child, but we still have these problems with education. I believe allocating more funds for poorer districts is needed (which we already do), but the criminal financial behavior of administrators in those districts needs to be squashed.
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2006-09-26 08:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
did you go to school?
do you work at a company that needs educated workers?
do you shop and want a clerk to help you that is literate at the grocery store, restaurant, gas station?
do you live in a society where you are not the only person in it and want people to be able to read and function so that the 6000 dollars in question does not go to well fare for the uneducated?
have you seen the way some of the kids write on this very site?
That is why you pay school taxes, what taxes are other people paying for you?
I don't drive a car, but I am willing to bet you do and I have paid taxes for those fancy smooth roads you like to drive on.
2006-09-26 08:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by Sara 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
the school taxes you pay are not just for one school, they are for the entire district. This helps with up keep of the buildings, making them safe for the children, this pays for the buses and drivers and teachers..... besides no matter where you live, you will be in a school district, you will pay those taxes everywhere. We all rely on schools, hopefully the ones in your area are good ones, just pray that they are, because the better educated the next generation is, the better off we are.
2006-09-26 08:53:23 · answer #3 · answered by wallcritter 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The government of the United States determined that the basic education of each of her citizens (and aparently any illegal citizens who happen to cross over) will be provided regardless of economic background. Therefore, like other socialistic endevours, everyone pays based on their ability and everyone takes based on their needs. The more land you own, the more you pay. The more kids you have, the more benefit your family recieves.
Even though I am a strong supporter of Capitalism, there is room in my beliefs for some socialism...and I believe basic education is one of those exceptions. Don't think for a second that you don't benefit from those schools. Do you want kids in school learning, or do you want them running around the neighborhood all year causing havoc? Do you want the checkout person at the supermarket to understand how to make change, or do you want here staring at the cash drawer without a clue what to do? Do you want the paramedic who comes to save your life to know how to work his equipment, or do you want him to be illiterate?
It sounds like you want the schools...but you don't want to pay for it yourself. Or, you want to pay less and let the parents of the kids pay more. What about the parents who can't afford to pay more? OK, you say, just have the parents that can afford to pay more pay more. Do you see the corner you are painting yourself into? You want the parents who have done well for themselves not only paying for their own kids education, but also for the poor kids’ education and you don't want to help them. Why should the they suffer more just because you don't want to kick in? They already suffer when it comes to clothing, medicine, and post-secondary education. Be glad we aren't in a real socialist state like Cuba, Venezuela, or Canada where they make everybody that has money pay for everything including medicine. Be glad that, for the most part, we are primarily a capitalist society where we are rewarded for the fruits of our labor, for our ingenuity, and for our thriftiness. Be glad you are fortunate enough to afford a home of your own and live in relative security. I know I am.
2006-09-26 17:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by TaxMan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why do we all pay taxes to people on welfare when we have jobs. Why do we all pay for federal roads when I'll never use most of them? Why do we all pay taxes for all the things we don't benefit from? This is an impossible question to answer. Would you rather have pay as you go for every government created piece of infrastructure. Every mile you stop to pay a toll, every breath of clean air you take you pay the EPA a nickel, that would obviously be ridiculous. We all share the burden for things that benefit society as a whole. Your welcome at anytime to bring a petition to change that.
2006-09-26 08:46:45 · answer #5 · answered by Poppies_rule 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
its ok to help other countries for whatever reason but when its comes to helping people here that are less fortunate we have a problem charity starts at HOME you never know where you may end up. I'd rather see that money in my pockets thats taken out but i cant so i accept it and move on to other things. I'm young and ive seen people benifit from my tax money going where i dont use it. GET OVER IT
2006-09-26 19:55:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You pay taxes for the greater good of the community. Good schools usually ensure higher home prices and lower crime rates.
If you feel you should be allowed a discount on these taxes start attending town meetings and have your voice heard.
2006-09-26 10:45:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you go to school when you were a kid? Who paid those taxes? Where do you live that you're paying $6,000/yr in school taxes alone? Are you sure it's not real estate taxes that already include school taxes? Even so, that is high.
2006-09-26 08:50:12 · answer #8 · answered by allnontoxic 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the government has to provide a free education to every child here and we all support the government with our tax dollars.
I wish I could tell the state or federal government what services to spend my tax dollars on, unfortunately, I can't.
2006-09-26 10:31:37 · answer #9 · answered by nova_queen_28 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You pay them because you own property around a school and part of the value of owning that property is its proximity to that school. Should you decide to sell that property that proximity will be a selling point so you can ask for even more money at that point. And you taxes are going up because your property value is going up, so; go fight the appraisal of you property value.
2006-09-27 02:29:22 · answer #10 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋