quote:Originally posted by ALmuckraker:
One of the major problems leading to the shortage of funds for education is our current tax system. We seriously need to change it. If you are not familiar with it, just Google Alabama's regressive tax system. It is definitely worth spending some time to learn about it.
I disagree. Taxes are plenty in this state. The AEA and its minions try to control the Legislature and have for years tried to institute a more offensive tax systemon the homeowners in Alabama.
While I agree that large lumber/forestry corporations do not pay their fair share of taxes, the average homeowner in Alabama has seen their taxes increase signifcantly in the past five years.
The AEA has a pretty sweet deal, and Hubbard appears to be the one pulling the strings in Montgomery. AS long as he continues to meddle in state politics and ask for more tax money from the people, I will not support them. Every profession (medicine, construction, etc) is seeing these types of hadships. People are being asked to do more for the same or less, and if they won't do it, then the companies or corporations will have to find someone who will. Welcome to the real world, it is about to get tough.
My son finishes school (college) this year and I too worry abouthim finding a job. I know how hard it was in 1981 when I finsihed HS. back then if you did not find a job, your only alternative was enlist in the military or go to college and bide your time till something opened up. I know lots of my friends who had degrees in engineering and business who could not find jobs and ended up working in the oil field.