The East Penn School District in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania needs some help. A taxpayer tea party is being organized to let the politicians know that it will either be food and gas money for the family or tax money for the government. They are asking everyone in the Lehigh Valley to get involved to straighten out the confusion as to who is working for whom.
The following is a press release sent out asking for volunteers to help fight the East Penn School District tax hike:
Attention Lehigh County FreedomWorks Members:
Taxpayer Tea Party in East Penn!!
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There is a rapidly growing taxpayer protest in East Penn School District.
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Taxes have increased at 2 1/2 times the rate of inflation for the last decade.
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Spending has increased at 3 times the rate of inflation for the last decade.
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East Penn taxpayers are fed up and are saying "enough". Just drive through the school district and you can see hundreds of yard signs.
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We are putting out 2,000 pieces of literature and will be circulating petitions to oppose the school tax hike, which will be voted on June 23rd.
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Even if you don't live in the school district, I am asking for your help with this effort. We are all overburdened taxpayers who have a very difficult time fighting irresponsible, big spending politicians. So help out your county neighbors!
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Please contact me if you would like to help over the next 10 days. If you have an hour to give, or more, it will be greatly appreciated!
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Next time, others may help in your fight! We have to unite to succeed.
Jill Hilliard, Field Coordinator - FreedomWorks PA
610-349-7030
East Penn School District is not the only one with a large tax hike. Nazareth School District has increased it's taxes over 9% for the 2008-2009 school year. They are building a new school with a huge pool. The majority of the taxpayers opposed the building of the pool, but the school district went ahead with the project anyway. (The pool is costing the district $7 million to construct.)
Plus, they are laying off teachers. Where is the sense in that? Is a pool more important than teachers? Are sports more important than education? It is the school's responsibility to educate the children, not promote sports. Sports is an extracaricular activity.
We may end up seeing more and more "Tea Parties" all over the country as everyone's taxes keep increasing.
Well, they say history repeats itself. It's time the taxpayers speak up loud and clear. The cycle will never end unless we do.
