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Re:The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing a rethink in macroeconomics by take_a_breath on Friday July 24, 2020 @12:38PM (#23941539)
We would have to analyze the actual distribution of that spend. When this is done, we see wealthier places have higher spending per capita because public schools in the US are funded primarily by property taxes.
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Re:The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing a rethink in macroeconomics by disgruntledphd2 on Friday July 24, 2020 @01:27PM (#23942133)
Yeah, and local property taxes, at that.

I mean, if I were designing a system to reinforce inequality in districts and schools, local property taxes would be first on my list of policies.

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