Our students deserve much better

To the Editor;

Question 2 on the November ballot increases money for public education programs through raising, by a small amount, the taxes wealthy Mainers would pay.

It’s time the schools get enough money so they can do the best job possible in educating our students. The education budget has been shortchanged by the legislature for over a decade.

Those higher income households would pay just an extra 3 percent on their income above $200,000 to make up for this shortfall. Since many of those wealthy people get at least part of their income from capital gains, taxed at a lower rate, it’s only proper for them to pay their fair share.

I hope all Mainers will vote “Yes” on Question 2 and support this win-win for our students and for the state.

Larry Dansinger
Bangor