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Editorial: Schools need more, but this isn’t the way

Friday, March 23, 2001 | 5:10 a.m.

Assemblymen David Goldwater, D-Las Vegas, and Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas, are concerned that education's funding needs aren't being met, but they are going about it the wrong way. The duo have sponsored legislation that would strip Clark County government of its share of the state's vehicle privilege tax -- about $17 million -- and shift it to local schools.

But state legislators should not drain local government services because they have failed in their responsibility to adequately fund education. They should go back to the drawing board and devise a plan that ensures that funding for state and local services, including that for schools, is made whole.

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