An excerpt from http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/69972-cigarette-tax-for-philly-schools-clears-major-hurdle-in-pa-house?linktype=hp_impact
RE: The Cigarette Tax
"Before the House voted, Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R, Butler County, urged
lawmakers to vote 'no,' calling the the measure a regressive tax that
would negatively affect poor Philadelphians from the "inner city" who
were "addicted to nicotine.""
Dear Rep Metcalfe,
Your concern is for Philadelphians who are poor and are smokers but not for the effects that poverty has on our students' educational opportunities, resources, and limitless possibilities?
Signed,
All of Us
Some call me "Flem"
- Dr. Stephen R. Flemming
- I'm an elementary school teacher turned high school English teacher, School-Based Teacher Leader (SBTL), and adjunct professor here in Philly. These posts are the views, as I see them, from room 105, my first classroom number. Enjoy, engage, and share!
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