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Published June 1, 2005 Seniors showing support Editor, As senior citizens, we could opt out of paying the Measure A school assessment, but we won't. We will vote for the measure and pay the tax increase. Why? When we were looking for a home in the '60s we could have purchased more house and property in other communities for less money than we paid for our home in Palo Alto, but we didn't even look elsewhere. We wanted the famed Palo Alto school system for our children and we were very pleased with the education our children received. But cutbacks in recent years have taken their toll on our schools and they need our support now. Improving our school system will have practical benefits for all Palo Alto homeowners, regardless of whether they have children in the schools. Just as we paid more for our home in the '60s to take advantage of the excellent school system, ensuring a return to excellence in our schools will keep all our property values up. Previous Palo Alto homeowners provided the funding for the schools that our children enjoyed. Now we have an ethical obligation to provide the funding for this and future generations of Palo Alto children. Support Measure A.
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