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[-] realitista@lemmus.org 16 points 3 weeks ago
[-] shirasho@feddit.online 12 points 3 weeks ago

With our tax money, most likely.

[-] Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Finally, a good use of my taxes.

[-] deacon@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

The success of capitalism. A hostile felon is looting our coffers to the tune of billions and we are giving a fucking teacher the side eye for getting a pittance.

[-] MJKee9@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Do you live in the Georgia county where she was fired? I bet the answer is no. Then why do you think it is your tax money funding the payment? Do you even live in the US?

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Did you know counties get federal money to fund schools? Yeah. It's true. Wild.

[-] MJKee9@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

What percentage of your tax dollars ended up in that Georgia county to fund a 300k settlement. Probably zero. Assuming it was 100% was funded with federal dollars, let's do the math: about 50% of the federal tax revenue (5 trillion) came from individual income taxes (2.4 trillion). The average us taxpayer pays 14k in taxes each year. Do the math on a 300k payout and that equals .000875 cents came from each taxpayer. With that said federal monies to school districts are typically earmarked.... So the most likely scenario is zero money came from the poster.

[-] TheGoldenV@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

He lives in the same goddamn duplex! “Dey tuk ur money!”

[-] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

too bad they can't use more of those taxes to pay other teachers, too

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