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December 22, 2009

SCHOOLS FACE NEW FISCAL PROBLEMS

Boston Globe - A study shows that using federal stimulus money to avoid layoffs at schools is going to create a shortfall even more difficult for states and schools to contend with when that money runs out.

The analysis by the New York state comptroller shows that after the stimulus money ends, property taxes could increase to make up for the loss of federal money on top of annual increases in school spending.

12/22/2009


1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

What the heck is stimulus money? Taking it from tax money is like connecting a tube to different parts of your body, giving yourself a transfusion with your own blood.

December 23, 2009 10:45 AM  

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