How Much Is Education Worth?

       Hey! Did you know that President Obama has suggested a 94 cents per pack of cigarettes tax to be used to fund pre-school for poor children and to make universal pre-school available for every 4 year old child in America? What's not to like about that? Okay, if you like to smoke cigarettes it would mean an increase in your cost of lighting up.
       But ya know what? That might be just the thing to convince you not to light up at all. After all, while smoking is an enjoyable habit, and I speak from experience, it can and usually does harm your health, and I'm still speaking from experience. But if you still refuse to quit, then that's your choice. It's my choice though, and I hope most folks will agree, your paying an extra 94 cents per pack so our children and grandchildren can get a better education, is a really good choice. And it's a great way to use that 94 cents.
       Now I know that some folks are against any kind of tax, even if it doesn't directly affect them. You've made your point on the subject many times. It's just that not raising taxes is one thing. But cutting education so that they can cut taxes on the rich, makes no sense. The rich just don't need more help. They already have all the help they need. They already get more tax relief than the poor or middle class combined. But when we cut education, we cut the future of our children.
       Is cutting the future of our children a good idea? Will it make future generations happier if they lose out on opportunities because of those cuts to education? Here's the difference; Rich kids won't lose out on opportunities because their children attend exclusive private schools. Upper middle class will even select schools with better funding. It's just the poor and lower middle class whose children will suffer the consequences. If that's okay with you then stop complaining about so many people being on welfare.