The "rich" needs a tax break
- Thread starter Jeslek
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If you ask, you are likely to get the answer that property taxes pay for schools, which sounds great. Unfortunatly, so were the taxes they were going to get from starting State Lotterys, Riverboat Gambling, and a variety of other taxes. If the schools really got all the money from all of that, my kid would have a private tutor, a laptop, and a chauffered limo to school everyday.
Jeslek
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Hmm, it is different in Canada. As far as I know, property taxes goes to things such as sewage and garbage removal. Education comes out of the provincial budget, not the municipal budget. But property taxes are more fair. No matter what your income, everyone pays the same should they own the same piece of land.
It's based on property value here too. Of course, the more you own, the more you pay. You also pay it on vehicles, not just real estate. It does go down pretty drastically if you own older cars, but new vehicles can be fairly expensive tax wise. You pay for sewage and garbage removal yourself here, sewage is usually a municipal thing, but garbage is a private industry.
Jeslek
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Education is the cornerstone of society. I do think that there should be some form of universal education. However, I also respect those parents that wish to send their kids to private schools. They should not be forced to pay taxes AND private tuition fees.
Suppose some state decides it is going to spend a total of $10,000 per child per year on education. Should a parent decide to put his child in a regular government school, fine... no extra charges to the parent. However, if the parents decide to put their child in a private school that charges $15,000 per student per year, then the government is reponsible to redirect $10,000 to that school. The parents can fill in the rest.
If parents home school, well, that makes things a bit more complicated... I don't know yet. Probably give them a refund on their tax for that?
Suppose some state decides it is going to spend a total of $10,000 per child per year on education. Should a parent decide to put his child in a regular government school, fine... no extra charges to the parent. However, if the parents decide to put their child in a private school that charges $15,000 per student per year, then the government is reponsible to redirect $10,000 to that school. The parents can fill in the rest.
If parents home school, well, that makes things a bit more complicated... I don't know yet. Probably give them a refund on their tax for that?
Jeslek
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Here in the Toronto area, garbage removal is done by the municipal government, but they subcontract the work out to other companies. I think the funds come out of your property tax. I'm not sure who pays for sewage and that... Actually, I don't really know where the money for property tax goes. Time to go and research I think.
Jeslek
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Ontario got the voucher system, but then a few months later the new premier got rid of it. Wonderful. In the meantime, parents are forced to pay the horrendous amount of taxes + tuition fees. They are essentially forcing the parents to pay for the education twice over. Punishing them for wanting a better education for their child. 
Yep, here in the states, or at least Missouri, it's the top 2% that can actually afford to send their child to private school. I think the voucher system would be good myself, if they public schools aren't up to snuff, they would get there soon. And if it went totally private, at least it would have to stay competitive.
flavio
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Yes, when clamoring for a tax break it would help you to not look so foolish if you actually paid any of the tax your talking about.
You have quite a good break already with this 0%.
So what's the name of this school you go to? I wonder if you're really getting a quality education.
You have quite a good break already with this 0%.
So what's the name of this school you go to? I wonder if you're really getting a quality education.