Unfortunately, big business has a lengthy history of fighting every proposed tax that would require it to pay its fair share. It has shown time and time again that it would rather send its profits to out-of-state shareholders and corporate executives. Veteran lawmaker Peggy Pierce said it best when she addressed big-business lobbyists during the 2013 legislative session: “You guys haven’t liked anything (that would require you to pay) in the quarter of a century I have lived in this state. ... All you ever say is, ‘No!’ ” Everyone needs to accept responsibility for the success of our students. It is long past time that our business community steps up and accepts its share of that responsibility by paying the meager 2 percent Question 3 calls for, so our children get the kind of education everyone says they want for them.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 15:41:21 +0000
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