When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed.
So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the kinds of resources that contribute to their ability to become greater taxpayers in this country.
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