(np) merit pay errata / making work pay

[Joe Allonby]

The hopey changey thing is workin' out for ya!

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 11:35 PM, Michael Bailey <
michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com> wrote:

> a) okay a buck a point might be a bit hard to sell - although I
> believe it'd be worth it in terms of results...
>
> but even say 20 bucks just for taking the damn test, a nickel a point
> up to passing,
> etc etc up to a buck a point over a certain level would be an immense help
>
> -- I ran this by my folks and they said "you got good grades because
> you liked to learn"
> but I'll tell you what, if there'd'a been some cash in it I could have
> done a lot better
>
> basically would'a changed school a LOT and for the better (imho)
>
>
> b) hey, just did my tax return and was filling out a check and then I saw
> this
> "making work pay" thingie!  Damn, I'm gettting some money back.  It's
> like Christmas, almost...
>
> I love me some Obama!  This is probably how the rich folks felt at tax
> time during Bush 43...
>
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