Vote NO on the School Budget Cap Ballot Question
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. From our friends at MascomaForward.com:
In their ongoing crusade to dismantle our public schools, Republicans have withheld state funding. This means that every year the burden falls more heavily on local property taxpayers. GOP leaders blame schools for spending too much, when the real problem is that the state spends too little.
Vote NO on Question 2.
*And don’t just skip voting on it, as that will in essence be a YES vote!*
The right way to reduce our property taxes is to increase state funding for our schools.
Regardless of what advocates for this ballot question say, this tax cap proposal was designed with one goal in mind: to further undermine public education. Property taxes aren’t high because of runaway spending by schools; they’re high because the State refuses to pay its share of public education costs, downshifting the costs to property taxpayers. The pro-ballot measure sign campaign incorrectly states that approval of the cap will lower property taxes: while it would constrain the school budget portion of your property taxes, it will have no impact on the many other cost components that comprise property taxes. And despite what the language of the ballot question itself actually says, in many cases a tax cap will lead to cuts in student services and resources, because there will be nothing else that can be cut. Finally, school districts may already vote on adopting school tax caps during the normal budget process. This proposal is a power grab by Ayotte and her GOP/Free State-aligned Legislature that undercuts the local control so cherished in the Granite State.
What can you do?
First: Learn about the issue
- Read up on the full history and potential impacts of this proposal, or
- Watch the video explainer, and
- Attend an upcoming school funding cap briefing and organizing webinar (October 11th), and encourage others to join you.
- Check out the fabulous, comprehensive toolkit designed to help people understand, and organize opposition to, the state-mandated “tax cap” question we’ll see on our ballots.
Second: Create or join a local group to challenge the school funding cap and support public education.
- Join the Public School Strong NH campaign to learn whether there is an existing group in your area already, or for support starting one.
More resources and tools available by contacting Engage NH and MomsRising NH: zandra@engagenh.org, christina@engagenh.org, nancy@momsrising.org
Third: Spread the word!
Share this page to via email or on Facebook:
Request signs from your local Democratic committee or pick some up a at a No Kings rally!
Talking points from the toolkit:
ACTIONS & EVENTS:
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Vote NO on Ques #2 Concord Visibilities with Kent Street Coalition
The Kent Street Visibility Team will be holding several visibilities to educate and motivate voters to Vote NO on Ballot Question 2. This ballot question is extremely important to defeat and we want to make…
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Join a community forum on the Budget Cap Ballot Question (and then plan one in your town)!
While this list is not comprehensive, find resources for planned informational events and community organizing around Ballot Question #2 below. We will update as we learn about new events and resources! Don’t forget to request…
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Ballot Question #2: Organize in your town
Check out this fabulous, comprehensive toolkit designed to help people understand, and organize opposition to, the state-mandated “tax cap” question we’ll see on our ballots. Hats off to EngageNH, MomsRising NH, Public School Strong, AFT-NH…
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