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Letter to Missouri Public School Teachers

January 14th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Economy, Education, Taxes

January 16, 2012

LETTER TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

Missouri faces a budget shortfall of over $500 million in tax revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. In previous years education funding has been cut to address budget shortfalls. I agree with Missouri Senator Jason Crowell, R – Cape Girardeau, who says: “We must stop balancing the budget on the backs of our children through education cuts.”

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Voters pass the Nixa School District no-tax-increase bond issue

January 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Education, Taxes

On February 7, 2012, voters who live in the Nixa School District overwhelming passed the no-tax-increase school bond issue. The $9 million that will be generated from the bond issue will be used to do major updates and improvements to the High School, the Junior High School, Inman Intermediate, and Mathews Elementary schools. The School District will also be able to purchase 20 new school buses, which are needed to replace a number of aging buses.

VAGUE sound bites on cutting taxes and removing regulations

September 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Positions, Taxes

I have had my fill of listening to claims by various candidates (including my Republican opponent) about cutting taxes and removing regulations that hamper businesses. None of these claims detail specific taxes or regulations they believe need to be cut or removed. They all appear to be sound bites!

Schools are Critical to the Economic Health of Local Communities and the State

July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Taxes

State funding for schools has been cut by over $650 million for this year, while tax credits continue to be pushed as the job making / saving knight in shining armor. Well, I believe the knight in shining armor is very tarnished.

BOB RUBINO

For Missouri 139th State Representative.