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To: Lane3 who wrote (82621)	9/7/2008 7:47:04 AM
From: quehubo	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 541753

Most of the employees I refer to marginal pay through OT puts them over $75K, so they are in a range where the tax bite is hard. So when they look at what they have to give up say a Saturday, and whats left after taxes, they are not always so motivated. On the subject of education, I suspect most of K-12 programs are suffering not from a lack of money and adequate teachers. What they lack are disciplined and motivated students and an environment where they can learn. Also if increased money was made available it should be set aside for programs directed at gifted students and not the below average ones. From what I read the total output of the system is being dragged down with so much focus spent on trying to bring up the slow learners. But the critical thing is not going to come from the government but from the family. Make the students motivated and make sure they are prepared for class and behave.