The Wake County Republican Party is crediting the school board and county commissioners with reducing taxes.
In the latest issue today of the Elephant Express, Wake GOP Chairwoman Susan Bryant praises the Republican majorities on the school board and commissioners. Among the "major accomplishments" she credits both boards with is "reduced taxes for our citizens."
The commissioners haven't lowered taxes. She might have been referring to the GOP majority in the General Assembly that didn't renew the one-cent sales tax increase.
What you can say the Wake commissioners have done is not raised property taxes. The school board's contribution to that issue is that it didn't press for more money to maintain the prior year's per-pupil funding level.
This year, the commissioners gave what they've called a $900,000 increase in school funding. Commissioners transferred from the Human Services budget school-based 4-H and Ready to Learn programs.
The school system is reviewing how to use that $900,000.
Also in the newsletter, Bryant writes about the GOP's "focus on family and Neighborhoods."
"The family unit is the backbone of the country, and the school is the backbone of the neighborhood," Bryant writes. "If either is at risk, then our country is at risk."
Comments
Susan Bryant...
Thu, 06/30/2011 - 23:35 — bpuli9999is, unfortunately, the face of the GOP. They only have abstruse solutions to real problems. And presented in such a way that the results can never be measured.
As for the statement that the BoE is helping reduce taxes - I think the most probable explanation is that she is illustrating for us her level of intelligence and grasp of the subject. If there are people who believe her statements, then maybe that would show their level of intelligence also.
Let's see what the ramifications of cutting the 1-cent tax is going to be. I am sure there will be some reduction in some services - most probably for those who would most need them.
"Let's see what the
Fri, 07/01/2011 - 20:46 — woodstock"Let's see what the ramifications of cutting the 1-cent tax is going to be."
The ramifications, Einstein, is that citizens who actually earn the money will get to keep more of it and spend it as they see fit rather than some government bureaucrat.
But factor in the new gas tax
Fri, 07/01/2011 - 23:18 — FSandYOUand we're still getting screwed by NC.
Agreed. What they hell were
Sat, 07/02/2011 - 10:26 — woodstockAgreed. What they hell were they thinking??!! Let's see, we have astronomical fuel prices, unemployment is high, and their is enormous economic uncertainty... hey, let's raise taxes on a necessity that hits the lower and middle income folks the hardest! Brilliant!
I know what I'm thinking
Sat, 07/02/2011 - 14:37 — FSandYOUOnly 18 more months of flaccid leadership and a record setting number of veto's from THE worst Governor ever to get elected because of a straight party ticket vote.
I was thinking to change
Fri, 07/01/2011 - 20:32 — Solon77I was thinking to change my party affiliation from Republican to Independent, but then I thought of all the fun I would be missing when I get the campaign calls.
Susan Bryant's media training
Thu, 06/30/2011 - 08:21 — valsparSusan Bryant learned her media skills at the same school as Michelle Bachmann. She really thinks her email recipients believe it just because she said it. Her motivation should be questioned.