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Originally Posted by whell
How is that "for the wealthy"? We live in a solidly middle class area, and there are plenty of parents who sacrifice for their kids and send them to schools of their choice, or home school. Our city actually has a pretty good school system to boot: not the very best but a long way from the worst. So these parents not only pay taxes to support the city school system, they pay tuition to the school of their choice. Why shouldn't they get some relief from "double-paying" to send their kids to the school of their choice? |
For the same reason our taxes pay for roads we never use ourselves, it's part of our common infrastructure.
Likewise, we can put roads on private property if we pay for them ourselves, whether we leave or not.
The money should go where it is really needed, to improve common infrastructure for the common good. Individuals may pay for what they want in addition for thenselves.