“I don’t support school vouchers, I do support increased funding for libraries and schools, if this requires increased taxes, the increase is not the reason for my vote”
This requires increased taxation.
There is no way for the government to get money other then by forcibly taking from others.
So if you want them “increase funding” for schools then you want them to collect more taxes i.e raise taxes.
To say otherwise is the height of intellectual dishonesty.
Unless you are simply stating your willingness to pay for it all yourself, in that case. I don’t really care where or on what you wish to spend your money.
BTW I am also for increased funding for schools.
I think the Rabbaim & Morah’s who teach my children and my siblings and communities children should be paid more so they have an easier life and can teach with a clear head.
Since the government will not contribute money towards religious teachers salaries the only way that can happen is if I pay money in tuition.
However when the government increases taxes in order to have increased funding for public schools, that my children cannot attend, they are in a sense confiscating my money to pay for the education of other peoples children while by default decreasing funding for my childrens schools because I cannot afford to pay more tuition (unless i want to risk Jail time for tax fraud).