http://greenlagirl.com/2006/11/05/vote-measure-bb/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:08:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/11/05/vote-measure-bb/#comment-19761 Jesse Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:53:21 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/11/05/vote-measure-bb/#comment-19761 This is a minimal tax increase to fix major problems including leaky roofs, taking out mold and asbestos and replacing trailers with seismically safe classrooms. The public school education provided by Santa Monica and Malibu Unified is one of the most attrative aspects of these communities, and the quality of the facilities should at least strive to meet those same standards. If there was anything worth raising taxes for, would it not be for the purpose of making our communities' children safe from harm in their own schools? This is a minimal tax increase to fix major problems including leaky roofs, taking out mold and asbestos and replacing trailers with seismically safe classrooms. The public school education provided by Santa Monica and Malibu Unified is one of the most attrative aspects of these communities, and the quality of the facilities should at least strive to meet those same standards. If there was anything worth raising taxes for, would it not be for the purpose of making our communities’ children safe from harm in their own schools?

]]> http://greenlagirl.com/2006/11/05/vote-measure-bb/#comment-19638 Siel Tue, 07 Nov 2006 03:26:21 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/11/05/vote-measure-bb/#comment-19638 Uh -- You know we're talking about public high schools, yes? Uh — You know we’re talking about public high schools, yes?

]]> http://greenlagirl.com/2006/11/05/vote-measure-bb/#comment-19309 Anonymous Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:32:41 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/11/05/vote-measure-bb/#comment-19309 More taxes on everyone to pay for the elite rich kids to go to school. More taxes on everyone to pay for the elite rich kids to go to school.

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