[FRIAM] Santa Fe's Sugar Tax

[Frank Wimberly]

Nobody seems to focus on the educational results which, I hope, are entailed
by the bill.  I don't care about the tax or how much sugar I consume but
everyone will benefit from wider access to pre-K.

 

Speaking of elitist, most of my friends are my age peers and have no young
children in their lives currently.  I live with our five-year old grandson.
Also, I just got a flyer that makes the following points:

 

1.       Kids who attend pre-K score higher in reading and math; are more
likely to graduate from high school.  [Possible hidden common cause]

2.     Pre-K for SF will create 200 jobs.

3.     Low income families will benefit the most. Private pre-K costs
12000-16000 per year.  [so it's non-elitist]

4.     The revenue will only be used for pre-K by ordinance.

5.     The City budget surplus comes and goes.  Pre-K is a recurring
expense.

 

[] = my observation

 

Frank

 

 

Frank C. Wimberly

140 Calle Ojo Feliz

Santa Fe, NM 87505

 

 <mailto:wimberly3 at gmail.com> wimberly3 at gmail.com
<mailto:wimberly at cal.berkeley.edu> wimberly at cal.berkeley.edu

Phone:  (505) 995-8715      Cell:  (505) 670-9918

 

From: Friam [mailto:friam-bounces at redfish.com] On Behalf Of Marcus Daniels
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 3:55 PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Santa Fe's Sugar Tax

 

Joe writes:

"It is Elitist to be in favor of something that promotes general health?"

It is elitist to burden your neighbors' pocketbook by pushing for law to
promote general health AND is it is elitist to not care about your
neighbors' health!  Damned elitists!

Marcus

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