At 20:04 22/01/01 -0500, Cecile Chi wrote:

>I live in the U.S., and my local property tax bill comes in two completely
>separate bills.  One is municipal tax and one is school tax.  The rates
>are different; the school tax rate is much higher.
>My local income tax is one form, but clearly states that 50% is municipal
>and 50% is school tax.

What is more, in the US schools are not only paid for locally but also
controlled locally.  If you don't like what the local school district is
doing, there is a simple answer.  Get out and vote - if this isn't enough,
run for the school board.  It's not much good looking to the president,
whatever fancy "education" title he might come up with (or anyone else in
Washington for that matter) to solve the local school problems.

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