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Show Poor leadership the problem. Vote against leeway Editor: Vote against the Sept. 23 school district leeway tax. The state will have a tax increase next spring then they go back into session and il the Sept. 23 tax increase on our property tax is voted in, property tan will double. 4 7 fliis last year a number of families almost lost their homes because they were unable to pay K their property tax. There are better lf rays of raising money. People who rent will have their rent increased as property tax goes up. Senior citizens on fixed incomes have to struggle to make ends meet. I know a lady who has to borrow the money each year to pay her property tax and then pay the loan back during the year with interest? Is that fair? They keep coming back and back for money on property tax. It's because they take the easy way. Each time it must be voted down. There is a waste in the school system. Have them get it under control. It's like Pres. Reagan said, they have plenty of money, let's look to better control. Teachers make a good salary when you figure they only work ninth months in a year. What other occupation works nine months in a year. It is said the Utah school teachers are underpaid compared to the rest of the nation. Since Utah ranks 48th in annual income in the 50 states, os is every other occupation in Utah compared to other states. The people in Utah rank 12th in being taxed and 48th in income. Somewhere there has been poor leadership. Everyone needs to get our and vote no on Sept. 23. Raby Ficklin Lehi |