High taxes are already a hard pill to swallow. The median Iowan household pays $10,384 a year in state taxes, according to The Des Moines Register, on top of $10,390 in federal taxes, according to USA Facts. And so it’s even more upsetting to see that money is being mismanaged.
Whether it be because of inefficiencies or bureaucratic mistakes, governmental overspending is a serious issue. Thankfully, but not really, there is a folk cure: running public services like businesses, which usually involves budget cuts and competition.
The Iowa City Community School District has attempted to put this into practice in recent years. But the real problem is the flawed system that forces public schools to operate like competitive businesses. This leads to repeated cuts that ultimately threaten the survival and quality of public education…