Readers React: ‘You want kids? You pay for their schooling’

School taxes in the Lehigh Valley are a huge problem. I have no children and am 54 years old. It was my choice. I should not have to bear the financial burden of paying school tax. My burden is the same as a family with eight children. It is completely unfair to the point that it is blatantly obvious something is wrong here and nobody is doing anything about it. Seniors are losing their homes. The high schools and elementary schools are multimillion dollar state-of-the-art facilities with world-class swimming pools and sports facilities. Why can’t that be done in the private sector? Why do we have to pay for these luxurious amenities when they are not needed? It should be an educational facility, and that’s it. If you want these amenities, you should pay for it in a private school. You want after-school sports or swimming and country club facilities, then you pay for it. People with kids should pay far more than people without. You want kids? You pay for their schooling. It is as simple as that.Mark DiRomualdoLower Macungie TownshipThe Morning Call encourages community dialogue on important issues. Submit a letter to the editor here or email letters@mcall.com.Follow @McallOpinion on Twitter and The Morning Call on Facebook.
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