• assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I see it as part of the contract between the government and the people. All citizens are asked to help plant trees they won’t get to enjoy the shade of.

    • ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world
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      It is a tough sell to place even more tax burden on people who will never realize the benefits.

      But you will. We all benefit from a well-educated society. A poorly educated workforce isn’t competitive with one that is well-educated, and they attract employers with jobs that can take advantage of them. They provide the work for good-paying jobs and drive the economy we’re growing old in and hopefully retiring from someday.

      Public education benefits everyone, not just the children.

    • Katana314@lemmy.world
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      So, expensive for me who is already completely priced out of ever responsibly having children. We all have a responsibility to the future generations so I’d still vote for it. But oof. It is a tough sell to place even more tax burden on people who will never realize the benefits.

      It’s not a sell for the people who will have children. It’s a sell for the children who will grow up under that education and have their job prospects determined by it. Hey - weren’t you once a child?

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      I would say we need to do a full assessment of where our tax dollars are going. I feel we could find a lot of money to put towards the items that matter by cutting out government ineptitude.

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      You’re ignoring the massive amount of students on IEPs who require special services, as well as the fact that online education requires family support and motivation.