Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

1. Same people oppose school levies because they don't have kids in school

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 06:37 PM

Jan 2013

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

40 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What's wrong with America: 'Why should I pay a toll for someone else's bridge?' [View all] Newsjock Jan 2013 OP

Same people oppose school levies because they don't have kids in school liberal N proud Jan 2013 #1

Also dumb. aquart Jan 2013 #2

But they WERE students once. Then there's that "property values and good schools" thing. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #5

I don't have kids Skittles Jan 2013 #11

So you probably support school bond issues when presented locally. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #16

CORRECT!! Skittles Jan 2013 #20

And I don't like being around uneducated ones. Brigid Jan 2013 #18

they don't get it because they are selfish assholes!!! Skittles Jan 2013 #21

Except that the school levy agument is the toll argument... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #25

Agree with most of that but one point.. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #30

And such tolls/special levies have a bad habit... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #34

This is exactly what is wrong with America. We have lost the good for the community. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #3

That's a corallary ofthe "If I can't see how I'm going to make a buck at it, it's not worth knowing" patrice Jan 2013 #4

I use I-90 beause it's closer to where I live than 520 liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #6

You only pay the toll when you cross the bridge demwing Jan 2013 #7

I have to say that I can understand the complaint dsc Jan 2013 #8

My favorite bridge. longship Jan 2013 #9

Been there! OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #12

Me Too! BobbyBoring Jan 2013 #22

Okay, Denise... shenmue Jan 2013 #10

The media and politicians intentionally divide us because it is their bread and butter Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #13

Pure unadulterated greed and selfishness. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #14

The state gets funds for the gasoline tax loose wheel Jan 2013 #15

The link author is still promoting a toll. Which is a bad idea and harms the poor. freshwest Jan 2013 #17

I can't stand Tim Eyeman liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #19

You got a GOP SoS, that means you lost the fight. Maybe not the war though. Sirveri Feb 2013 #38

The GOP was not at all subtle in November: freshwest Feb 2013 #39

So, she lives on an island where she needs to use one bridge NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #23

This attitude partly explains why . . . Brigid Jan 2013 #24

"Mercer Island resident..." lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #26

you're right about that liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #40

Libertarians are for privatizing roads paid for with TOLLS. ErikJ Jan 2013 #27

Because your food, gas, chinese walmart crap, etc XRubicon Jan 2013 #28

Tolling 520 without tolling I-90 turned 520 into the '1%'ers freeway'. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #29

Actually, PA's idiot governor tried to put a toll on Interstate 80. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #31

Good to know, thank you. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #32

I know this is going to be one of those when I was a kid posts but liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #35

Tolls on federal freeways require federal permission. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #36

Civilization is a collective endeavor. Corporations & Randian libertarians would DirkGently Jan 2013 #33

Infrastructure should be part of the commons and paid for with taxes TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #37