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The school funding debate
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Mar 01 2011
Some suggest fundraising caps as a fix for these trends. Others propose redistributing fundraised dollars across the system, similar to my Toronto Public Library donations that support all libraries, not simply my local branch. Another efficient solution would be to raise adequate revenues through fair taxes where people contribute according to their ability to pay. Then allocate these resources equitably. In fact, we used to have such mechanisms in place. We simply need to support a return to progressive and adequate tax levels to fund the public services we want.
Tags: ideology, participation, standard of living
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Here’s hoping for results on poverty front
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
Dec 15 2010
The rate of inter-generational poverty may, thankfully, be lower in Canada than some other countries. However, it exists. It doesn’t always have — although, again, it would be disingenuous to suggest it never has had — anything to do with something inherently deficient in “poor” people. Each of us is made up of varying degrees of what’s necessary to “pull ourselves up by our bootstraps.” Some just can’t do it… Surely the goal is to improve life of the impoverished by giving them the best possible opportunities…
Tags: budget, ideology, poverty, standard of living
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