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In reply to the discussion: 1 question for those supporting the chicago teachers [View all]jpbollma
(552 posts)I am sure the poster is a progressive as am I. I support the Employee Free Choice Act which our Democrats have failed to pass. That being said, sometimes a city runs out of money. If the taxes in Chicago are truly as bad as the poster claims ( I have no clue if they are) at some point people will hit a tipping point. In Detroit, taxes were astronomically higher than the suburbs, when unions continued to strike for more pay and city services continued to decline people began asking why they should live in the city with a higher tax rate and more crime/worse schools when they could go to the burbs. I hate urban sprawl, it is bad for our environment and for our cities. If taxes become too extreme people WILL pick up and leave, putting the city in even more financial distress. I am going to go do some reading on the reasons for the strike now, because, as I said I have an open mind and don't have all the information I need. I think some of the responses here have been borderline hostile and knee jerk though.