Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Owen Is Right, Ya'Know: Pubbies Acting Stupid

Excerpt from an Owen essay on the election:

...Why would state legislators want to undermine the bargain of Act 10 by increasing state spending on K-12? To the citizens in districts that just decided to increase their own taxes and spending with a referendum, state lawmakers would be layering even more burden on them to pay for more spending in districts that did not ask for it. For those of us citizens who live in districts that are trying to control our district’s spending, lawmakers would be telling us that our fiscal restraint is not appreciated by forcing us to pay for more spending for which we did not ask.

In order to continue to allow Act 10 to work, legislators must restrain state spending on K-12 and let local voters raise their own taxes if they so choose. If they decide to increase state K-12 spending on top of the $804 million just approved by the taxpayers, Wisconsin will never bring its tax burden in line with the rest of the country.

State Republicans have earned increasing majorities thanks to their steadfast advancement of conservative policies. Now is not the time to go wobbly.

That phrase, "local control" comes to mind.  Do the (R) Poobahs really think that Madison-centric rule is some sort of Golden Rule?  If so, then just turn over the education budget to Tony Evers.  May as well go all the way!

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