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defusted t1_j6ej7ya wrote

Reply to comment by obsolete-man in Universal Childcare for Pennsylvanians— and everyone in the US by Existing-Papaya-8643

Well, you're an asshole. I have no kids but I'm still all for things like this and paying taxes for better schools because I don't want to be surrounded by morons like you. Making schools and daycare better is how you do that

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cabinetsnotnow t1_j6fazgr wrote

To be frank, I already pay over $4,000 per year for school taxes and obviously that amount will always gradually increase over time. It's not reasonable to expect others to just keep forking out more and more of their income for parents and kids. People without kids who are struggling financially and go without food and housing usually have an impossible time getting help from the government already. While people with kids just keep getting more help. At what point does it end?

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defusted t1_j6ffhpv wrote

Should a person without a car pay for roads?

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KindKill267 t1_j6fnmgw wrote

If you're not registering a car or buying gas you're probably not.

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defusted t1_j6fqg6g wrote

The taxes you pay to the state goes to building and maintaining roads. You're definitely paying for the roads.

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KindKill267 t1_j6fu3ls wrote

Penndot is the road state agency, the bulk of their funding comes from gas taxes and federal funding.

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cabinetsnotnow t1_j6kkewg wrote

I'm not saying that I shouldn't pay any school taxes. Educated kids become educated adults who go into society, so I get why paying for education is important.

What I'm saying is that I don't think I should be expected to keep paying for more and more expenses that should fall on parents who chose to have kids. If the problem is that daycares are overcharging parents for their services, then do something about that. Taxpayers picking up the tab should not be the default solution to everything.

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obsolete-man t1_j6emn2n wrote

I'll give your opinion the full consideration that it's due. If someone wants society to be responsible for the day-to-day care of their child, they should just surrender it to the State. Daycare is not education: https://1851franchise.com/lightbridgeacademy/understanding-the-difference-between-daycare-and-educational-child-care-2703161#stories

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WhiskeyandScars t1_j6enpid wrote

Lightbridge is a daycare.

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WhiskeyandScars t1_j6eo5xk wrote

The link is to a page promoting a business. It is not any sort of actual educational resource or state/government definition of what a daycare is.

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obsolete-man t1_j6eqr80 wrote

Exactly, my point. It's a daycare center telling you flat out that it's not the same as preschool.

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WhiskeyandScars t1_j6eskx2 wrote

From the link "Lightbridge Academy explains why daycare and their educational child care program are simply not the same thing."

Lightbridge is claiming they are more than a daycare.

Licenced day care centers have educational requirements to meet. There are even some that offer more intensive programs and kindergarten.

Lightbridge is a daycare.

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