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Essay / Persuasive speech: who should pay for public school?
“There is no greater tyranny than forcing a man to pay for what he does not want. » (Robert A. Heinlein) This is what is currently happening to families who do not use their local public school system. Private school families, families without children and families who no longer have children in school should not have to pay public school taxes for their local municipality. In fact, unlike public school users, these families do not use this particular public service. Therefore, these families should not be required to pay public school taxes. In addition to having to pay private school tuition, private school families currently also have to pay public school taxes. Having to pay for both school systems can be a financial burden for these families. If a particular family has more than one child or more than one child enrolled in private school, this can also increase financial stress. The same idea goes for families who no longer have a child enrolled in a public school. This particular child may be attending college after graduating from a public high school.....