San Tan Valley Voters Reject Tax Hike; Fiscal Conservatives Rejoice!

Dear Readers,

In local political news...

Prop 1 and 2 failed! Hooray!

A few weeks ago, when I first saw the signs, dozens of them, around the neighborhood saying, "Combs Kids Count! Vote Yes on 1 & 2" I wanted to put up signs that said, "No on 1 & 2 means more $ 4 U!" It's a catchy slogan, but it sounds a little greedy, and I didn't want to spend the time or energy putting up signs, you know. But I was very pleased when I saw someone recently put out a few signs opposed to 1 & 2 that were much more succinct than my imaginary signs. They read, "Teach Budgeting. No on 1 and 2."

Well, the yes on 1 and 2 campaign beat the fiscal conservatives on the signage front, but we naysayers won where it really mattered- in the voting booths! The unofficial results I'm looking at now says that 1 and 2 failed 35 % - 65 %.

Honestly, I thought Propositions 1 and 2 would pass. They were for the children, and things for the children usually pass. Like First Things First kept getting funded because it was for the children. And Prop 100 passed because it was for the children. Budget overrides for school districts always passed in Sahuarita, the town that I grew up in. And of course, the budget overrides were for the children.

The people who want us to keep government programs going for the children are the same people who are burdening our children with debt. You know how much every child owes to the federal government? $47,888, according to the National Debt Clock.

I do understand that a lot of teachers are upset, a lot of administrators are upset, and a lot of Moms and Dads are upset. I feel your pain. But I have a suggestion! You can donate $ 200 a year to your school, and then get all $200 completely back in your taxes. That's a great way to allocate your state income tax money to the schools. And one of the best things about that is that it is voluntary!

And then, if you really feel really really upset, even after you've donated $200, give even more! You can even act as if the propositions passed, and give Combs School District an extra 15 % on your property taxes for the next 7 years! School Districts take donations! They're always asking for them! There's a slew of fundraisers you can choose from. Car washes, bake sales, etc.

I do care about education and I do care about schools, but if we want our Republic to survive, and not go down the road that Greece is currently on, we need to severely limit the size and scope of government. And one of the best ways to limit the size and scope of government is to never let them raise your taxes.

Sincerely,
Telemoonfa