Allow MI taxpayers to direct $30 of their MI taxes to fund pre-school education for disadvantaged children - beginning with 2012 taxes. This can be done with a check-off box on the MI-1040. We have a right to decide how our (increased) tax dollars are used.
Why is this important?
Pre-school education gives disadvantaged children the leg up they need to succeed in school & in life. Many enter kindergarten unprepared because the Governor has given higher priority to business & roads than to education. Our children's education should be MI's highest priority. Repairing roads will cost $1.1B, whereas pre-school for 4 y/o's can be provided for $130M, just $30 per taxpayer. We are ALL paying more in taxes. Let us demonstrate that our children come first, for their sake & the sake of all of us. Taxpayers should be allowed to direct our tax dollars to the full funding of pre-school for 4 y/o's.
