Dear Editor,
UCSD’s e-mail to students supporting Proposition 1A failed to mention that it’s a tax increase. In fact, the word ‘tax’ doesn’t appear in the e-mail at all.
In reality, Proposition 1A is a $16 billion tax hike that will increase income and sales taxes, nearly double the car tax and raise taxes for parents. Proposition 1A supporters know they can only win by waging a deceptive campaign that hides the fact that voting yes on proposition 1A is voting in favor of $1,100 in additional taxes for the average family of four.
Students attend UCSD to gain an education that will lead to a career in the field of their choice. But recent tax increases have made California the nation’s highest-taxed state. A delegation from the state Assembly recently visited Reno, Nev., to learn why our jobs and productive citizens are leaving.
Proposition 1A takes us in the wrong direction. The higher taxes will cost us more jobs and further erode our tax base. If regular people have to tighten their belts when they face challenging times, politicians should too. It is time for the politicians to end the waste, fraud and abuse that have gone on too long.
Students also attend college to learn to think for themselves. Instead of sending an e-mail telling students what to think about Proposition 1A, perhaps it would have been more appropriate to send an e-mail with links to information from both sides so students could consider all points of view and then make up their own minds. The ‘no’ campaign can be found at noproposition1a.com.