by David Safier In an earlier post, I explained how you can give $200 for an individual or $400 for a couple to a school of your choice (or a combination of schools) and get a 100% tax credit on your state taxes. It won't cost you a penny. I said I would post suggestions … Read more
by David Safier I was playing tennis this morning at Fort Lowell Park, well away from the street. I noticed a heavy smell of car exhaust wafting over the court and turned toward the parking lot. A large government vehicle — enclosed, about twice the size of a pickup — was sitting there, idling. Five … Read more
by David Safier The Wall Street Journal tells us that universities are freezing enrollment levels and even cutting back on their total number of students: Florida's state universities, squeezed early by the slumping economy's effect on tax revenues, instituted a three-year cap on freshman enrollment last year. The mammoth California State University system — with … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) State colleges and universities nationwide are becoming less affordable, meaning that families have to spend an increasing percentage of their incomes to pay for tuition. The increases include community college tuition, which is a crime. Community colleges should be as close to free as we can make them. Meanwhile, to cut costs, … Read more
by David Safier Give money to a public school for free! Really! It won't cost you a penny! Do it before December 31 and get 100% back when you file your state taxes! This is for real. All of you who believe schools are underfunded should do it. Remember, it won't cost you a penny, … Read more