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Rob Kailey is a working schmuck with no ties or affiliations to any governmental or political organizations, save those of sympathy.
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 at 21:38:36 PM MST
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The Gov apparently gave a speech where he outlined a hopeful metaphor for Montana:Indian country has the potential to become the United States’ equivalent of the so-called “Irish miracle,” Gov. Brian Schweitzer said today in presenting the state’s annual tribal relations report. As the Trib's summary makes clear, Ireland's boom occured in part because of the introduction of universal free higher education.
A few other states are already looking at developing programs that would model Ireland's commitment by offering tax credits would reimburse workers who stay in state after graduation for the cost of their loan payments. A similar tax credit structure could do some good in Montana. I have to admit, though, that I would favor a different practice where the state itself would issue the loan and then simply forgive it as long as the student stayed in state. It strikes me as far more efficient and eliminates the difficulty of making monthly payments only to wait for reimbursement at the end of the year.
The creation of tribal schools has been a solid step in the right direction if people are looking to recreate the Irish miracle. It's going to take a long-term commitment, though. And this component won't be cheap -- although long-term tax revenue growth should make up for it at least partially. |
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