Comments on: Where is the outrage? http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/where-is-the-outrage/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kim/hormone-colored days http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/where-is-the-outrage/#comment-385 kim/hormone-colored days Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:36:42 +0000 http://thechicagomoms.com/?p=1047#comment-385 I'd add children to Emily's list. There has been a group of concerned parents in my community trying to raise issues and equity re: school funding. They are asking for a TAX INCREASE. You can imagine how unpopular they are! I’d add children to Emily’s list.

There has been a group of concerned parents in my community trying to raise issues and equity re: school funding. They are asking for a TAX INCREASE. You can imagine how unpopular they are!

]]> By: Emily http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/where-is-the-outrage/#comment-301 Emily Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:36 +0000 http://thechicagomoms.com/?p=1047#comment-301 My husband has been involved in state politics for years and I have heard him explain in depth about the lack of political leadership, the bogus accounting that has failed to fund state employees' pensions for decades, and the continuing increase in the extremely regressive sales tax (which hurts the poorest among us the most) while the state INCOME tax, which is among the lowest in the nation stays flat. It is a scandal. The most vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, the working poor and the mentally ill will be devastated by the current budget crisis, yet all people worry about is their own tax bill. Well said, Shari. My husband has been involved in state politics for years and I have heard him explain in depth about the lack of political leadership, the bogus accounting that has failed to fund state employees’ pensions for decades, and the continuing increase in the extremely regressive sales tax (which hurts the poorest among us the most) while the state INCOME tax, which is among the lowest in the nation stays flat. It is a scandal. The most vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, the working poor and the mentally ill will be devastated by the current budget crisis, yet all people worry about is their own tax bill. Well said, Shari.

]]> By: Lisa http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/where-is-the-outrage/#comment-297 Lisa Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:19:12 +0000 http://thechicagomoms.com/?p=1047#comment-297 I can't really complain about our school, I don't know how they've managed but we haven't personally seen direct consequences yet. But I understand what you mean in general I think too many people are too uninvolved. But at the same time, there is only so much we can do in a day. I invest my time in local things, PTO, neighborhood watch, church and Scouts I don't really have time to take on the state too. And I honestly don't think much will change until it comes from the Top, when our country stops spending irrationally, MAYBE we can hold the state and then local governments responsible. But while I hope for change I'm not really sure what I can do. I I can’t really complain about our school, I don’t know how they’ve managed but we haven’t personally seen direct consequences yet. But I understand what you mean in general I think too many people are too uninvolved. But at the same time, there is only so much we can do in a day. I invest my time in local things, PTO, neighborhood watch, church and Scouts I don’t really have time to take on the state too. And I honestly don’t think much will change until it comes from the Top, when our country stops spending irrationally, MAYBE we can hold the state and then local governments responsible. But while I hope for change I’m not really sure what I can do. I

]]> By: Tracey Becker http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/where-is-the-outrage/#comment-288 Tracey Becker Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:13:13 +0000 http://thechicagomoms.com/?p=1047#comment-288 I did something about it. I now homeschool my kids. ;) I did something about it. I now homeschool my kids. ;)

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