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To: MichCapCon

Wrong question. Look at public education before college and how it is funded through property taxes. There are two theories of taxation: 1) Benefits received (e.g., gasoline taxes used to build and maintain roads), and 2) ability to pay (e.g., income taxes). Property taxes to fund public education fits neither. Retired people, many relying totally on SS income, can’t afford the rising property taxes (no ability to pay) nor do they have kids in grade school (no benefits received). However, with a voucher system where property owners receive vouchers for the property taxes they pay, retired people could sell their vouchers (they don’t need them) to people who do. More over, people with large families would have to buy vouchers since the cost of educating their family may well be more than their vouchers allow. If nothing else, a voucher system would help identify the cost of educating a student.


3 posted on 01/13/2017 1:56:44 PM PST by econjack
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To: econjack

Sounds good.


5 posted on 01/13/2017 2:13:12 PM PST by arthurus
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