School vote puts citizens in peril

http://post.mainelymediallc.com/news/2013-12-13/Letters/School_vote_puts_citizens_in_peril.html

To the editor:

The citizens comprising RSU 21 have heard and read a great deal about the RSU 21 schools in peril and about the $75 million bond vote on Jan. 21 to save these schools.

What hasn’t been discussed publicly is the peril in which many voters find themselves financially. Senior citizens, for instance, live on fixed incomes and already budget every penny toward monthly mandatory expenses. Where will they get the additional tax money if the Jan. 21 vote passes? There no longer is a circuit breaker program, and, yes, many seniors depend upon that program.
In this economy, a number of citizens within the RSU 21 community are unemployed or underemployed.

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