> Income taxes, though, are actually progressive. For some states it is a flat rate, I know of one. But to me is the largest issue is funding for public schoo

> Income taxes, though, are actually progressive. For some states it is a flat rate, I know of one. But to me is the largest issue is funding for public schools and quality. At one time you would leave high-school with an education that was similar to what you get now in a 4 year college. These days all we are doing is running a kind-of day care until the public school student leaves to work at McDonalds in the afternoon once the School Day ends. I also remember some Profs saying in many cases, the first year of collage is a re-education of what the student should already know.