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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Harshburger!

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Even in cities where the rich and poor continue to live under the same local government, economic segregation saps political support for common, egalitarian infrastructure. Rich New Yorkers donate generously to beautify Central Park while resisting the taxation necessary to maintain parks in neighborhoods they never visit. [b]In Washington, D.C., parents in wealthier neighborhoods contribute lavishly to parent-teacher organizations that provide extra money to public schools in their neighborhoods, but they do not vote for a similar level of funding for all city schools.[/b] [url=https://udcedu.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=8c14b2842199454bb57543e62f6eb5e1]Two schools in northwest Washington each raised more than half a million dollars in 2017[/url], while several schools in southeast Washington don’t even have parent-teacher organizations. Last year, for the third time since 1970, the residents of Gwinnett County, Ga., which sits on the edge of Atlanta, refused to fund an expansion of the regional transit system into their suburban county.[/i][/quote]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/opinion/coronavirus-us-cities-inequality.html[/quote]

Citizens in D.C. do not directly vote on school budgets. So the statement in [b]bold[/b] is factually incorrect, and I believe also wrong in spirit. Just another example of the demise of the once great NY Times. I was so sad to cancel my subscription four years ago after reading the paper for over 20 years. We need to develop a replacement for the Times.  There are a few bright spots such as Quillette - which I recommend for thoughtful, non-click bait articles which often provide a different perspective from the simplistic narratives peddled by some of the media. Would love to hear from DCUM about other news sources that are thoughtful. [/quote]

Same here.

We cancelled the NYT after 20+ years, now read realclearpolitics for a general review of what's going on, the WSJ for business and tech stuff, and a range of books -- our Kindles always have a few books ready to enjoy.[/quote]

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