MicroWaveAug 14, 2023

Massachusetts passed a 4% millionaire's tax last year. Now every public school student is going to get free lunch. hi

https://lemmy.world/post/3160934

Massachusetts passed a 4% millionaire's tax last year. Now every public school student is going to get free lunch. hi - Lemmy.world

Students in Massachusetts will get free lunch and breakfast at school thanks to a new 4% tax put on people who earn more than $1 million.

Show threadGsus4Aug 14, 2023
It’s easier to sell a tax hike if you know exactly where it’s going :)
Show threadtheragu40Aug 14, 2023
Unless you’re Waukesha, Wisconsin, where they specifically voted to stop giving kids handouts (i.e. free lunch). Because, you know, kids should work for their food or something instead of using their energy to learn.
Show threadMostlyBirds

Waukesha County is by far the most conservative in the state, and has been playing a massive role in destroying our state’s democratic process for a few decades now.

Another fun fact about it is that they’ve been trying for years to glom onto the Lake Michigan watershed, which, geographically, it is not a part of. They want to straight up take our water, which they do not need, in exchange for nothing whatsoever of any real value.

Aug 14, 2023 at 11:48amWeb
Show threadtheragu40Aug 14, 2023

Yeah it’s a cesspool that way.

I live in the mke area and when looking for housing Waukesha was a tempting area because of how much more house you can get for the money, but I just don’t think I can handle living there. Not to mention I want my kids going to schools in a community that gives a shit about kids and their education.