Two thoughts struck me after reading the recent article about school budget cap proposals on the rise. First, Sen. Dan Innis’s comments about his constituents’ very real concerns around rising property taxes thanks to legislative action are dismissive. Is Sen. Innis threatening his constituents with draconian measures if they don’t do what the legislature wants? This is coming from a man who wants to spend $600,000 on a recreational trail — good luck with that.

Second, a message to the voters of Epsom considering voting for a budget cap in their own school system. It is beyond me how voters in a district that consistently votes for State Reps. Carol and Dan McGuire can complain about a lack of support for local schools and an increasing tax burden. Before the Nov. election, when Rep. Carol McGuire was asked by Citizens Count whether the majority of public school funding should be raised through local property taxes, she said she supported that option. Running unopposed, Dan McGuire didn’t have a published answer, but he is a strong supporter of the school voucher program. Not only was all of this predictable; it was predicted. Voters need to stop blaming school boards, select boards and teachers. The next time they’re looking for someone to blame, all they have to do is find the nearest mirror.

Patrice Rasche

Canterbury