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Props 30 and 38: A High-Stakes Election for Public Education
Two propositions on next week's ballot are about education. We hear how Prop 30 (Governor Brown) and Prop 38 (civil rights attorney Molly Munger) compare.
By Warren Olney • • 48m ListenWith 11 propositions on next week's ballot, there's plenty of room for confusion, and two of them -- Propositions 30 and 38 -- are both about education. Prop 30 would prevent major cuts this year in the public schools by raising the sales tax and taxes for high-income earners. Prop 38 would raise more money in future years by raising income taxes on a sliding scale. Prop 30 is the work of Governor Brown. Prop 38 was placed on the ballot by civil rights attorney Molly Munger, with more than $30 million of her own money. We hear how they compare. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, income stagnation: a crucial issue that's not being addressed by Obama or Romney. Will a new generation of self-made plutocrats help restore the American Dream or pull up the drawbridge?
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