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rbastid t1_ive9d8u wrote

None of them are putting the kids first, they're putting their wallets first. If they were putting kids first we wouldn't see their budget expload, while the schools collapse and grades plummet.

70% of the BoE budget goes to salaries, and one of the members recently commented that next year, with the state cutting the funding to JC, they would be against cutting jobs over raising taxes, which means they are in it just for themselves.

You're telling people to not think about their own personal tax bill, which is a pretty asshole statement, as you don't know their situation. So someone should just lose their house because someone shouts "think of the children!" Screw that. In that case people would be justified to respond that parents should then pay their own way for their children, because a lot of well off parents are putting their kids in to JC public schools in downtown.

The author here also lists herself as a "working mother" leaving out how she's an activist connected with the Saul Alinsky founded network of activist groups. She shows up in every NJ school tax article, but is being disingenuous by portraying herself as just a working mom (she also happens to be a lawyer at a NY lawfirm, so it's cute of her to tell others that they should pony up money)

But if you think that's someone who "gets it" you clearly don't get it at all.

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Common_Friendship_63 t1_iveo16w wrote

I think we should all be asking why the payroll tax is not making up for the SFRA aid money being taken from the state. Why didn't it work as sold to us by our lawmakers? Is it being implemented robustly or disproportionately against small businesses? Why is it being held in a way by the city, that makes it not transparent for board of education to make budget decisions? With a boom in business over last year in JC Why didn't collection increase dramatically?

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DontBeEvil1 OP t1_ivetwpm wrote

So I take it, you're not voting? Since none of them are putting the kids 1st? Or are you saying that, you're not putting the kids 1st and are voting for the team that not only will not put the kids 1st, but who you THINK will put your taxes 1st?

The only asshole move is being purely concerned about your or other people's tax bill, claiming lack of transparency, yet somehow knowing exact percentages of how much money is allocated to salaries...and in your own words, "you don't know their situation." And then being so tone deaf that you call someone else an asshole for not being as selfish and self serving as you. Your entire argument is dumb. Guess what, I've paid more taxes than I would have liked for my entire life, yet have driven over potholes, bridges that are falling apart and don't have access to Medicaid or Medicare...but you don't know my situation boo hoo hoo right? Your own Governor states if you don't want to pay high taxes, New Jersey is not the state for you. Why haven't you gotten the message by now? Move.

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