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To: Lane3 who wrote (67653)5/22/2008 9:00:20 AM
From: Sam  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 542950
 

Cities are more efficient than rural living in terms of services and environmental footprint. A case could probably be made for cities needing less in state funds.

"Probably" is the operative word in the second sentence above--not so. Population density leaves less of a per capita footprint, but more of a service need. Especially given the poverty and dysfunctional nature of many of the communities in cities.

Moynihan is (was) the guru in the Senate on this topic as well as on the big state small state funding topic.



To: Lane3 who wrote (67653)5/22/2008 9:32:32 AM
From: JohnM  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 542950
 
A case could probably be made for cities needing less in state funds. Need is an accepted metric for distribution of the wealth.

Not for schools, which is the case I had in mind. In fact, a strong case can be made for greater proportionate funding. But the city has, for many years, just tried to get equal funding.


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