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Playing the Ed Funding Game
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 We’re going to play a game today and you’re invited to be a contestant as we try to figure out how to pay for public schools. The only rule- you can’t do it with the current system. Maybe it’s an income tax, sales tax, tax on second homes or something no one’s thought of before. Whatever it is, bring your ideas as we spin the wheel on school funding. Laura's guest is Kevin Landrigan, State House Reporter for the Nashua Telegraph. We'll also hear from Doug Hall, Executive Director of the NH Center for Public Policy Study, Fred Bramante, Former Chairman of the State Board of Education and Guy MacMillin, Editorial Page Editor for the Keene Sentinel. Other guests TBA.
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NH Residents send 200 million per year to MA, VT, and ME. We should institute an income tax equal to the highest amount so that we keep the 200 million dollars we are contributing to other states and raise enough money to funs all school systems. Lock down the money so that it can only be used to fund education. Lock down all school budgets in the state for five years and eliminate the school budget line from all town budgets. Fund all schools at their current levels for five years. Invest the money for a return on investment. After five years let's see how much money is in the bank and how we can lower taxes throughout the state. Bite the bullet for five years for an eased tax burden in the future.