Question

like state governments, local governments need revenue to pay for their services. some of this revenue comes from the state and federal government. other revenue comes from taxes and fees paid by people who live in that community. one of the most common revenue sources for local governments is property taxes, or taxes paid by the owners of land, houses, vehicles, or other buildings.
imagine you are part of a community that has to decide whether to raise property taxes in order to provide more money for local schools. sort the arguments below based on whether they could be used to support or oppose raising property taxes.
without better funding for our schools, parents will start moving to other school districts with better schools.
the property tax increase will not raise enough money to be worth the trouble. instead, we should find other ways to get revenue.
if our property taxes get any higher, people will move away to places with lower taxes.
we spend less on schools than other areas of the state do. we should give our schools more money.
supports raising property taxes
opposes raising property taxes

Explanation:

To determine which arguments support or oppose raising property taxes for local schools:

Supports Raising Property Taxes:

• "Without better funding for our schools, parents will start moving to other school districts with better schools." (Argues that funding is needed to retain families/students.)
• "We spend less on schools than other areas of the state do. We should give our schools more money." (Argues that the area underfunds schools and needs to increase spending.)

Opposes Raising Property Taxes:

• "The property tax increase will not raise enough money to be worth the trouble. Instead, we should find other ways to get revenue." (Argues the tax hike is ineffective and unnecessary.)
• "If our property taxes get any higher, people will move away to places with lower taxes." (Argues the tax hike will cause residents to leave.)

Answer:

Supports raising property taxes:

• Without better funding for our schools, parents will start moving to other school districts with better schools.
• We spend less on schools than other areas of the state do. We should give our schools more money.

Opposes raising property taxes:

• The property tax increase will not raise enough money to be worth the trouble. Instead, we should find other ways to get revenue.
• If our property taxes get any higher, people will move away to places with lower taxes.