Thank Taxes: For The Many Public Structures Supported by Taxes
April 18th, 2011
Over the past week, MEPC staff broke from its traditional format of blogging with charts that illustrate policy matters and took the time to reflect on the many public structures that are supported by taxes in our lives. Each of the MEPC analysts has shared their thoughts on how the public structures supported by taxes improve their own quality of life.
The picture in today’s blog post was taken several years ago at the Reservoir at Old Trace Park in Ridgeland, Mississippi. My wife and I enjoyed a relaxing fall day shortly after the birth of our first child at this park that would not exist without the investment of public dollars funded through taxes.
The Reservoir is an amazing example of how public investments make life better for people. While tax dollars paid for this beautiful setting, they also support many practical aspects of this important infrastructure.
The Army Corps of Engineers works with the Pearl River Water Supply District to provide flood control. Likewise, the Reservoir serves as the water supply for the city of Jackson. Both the Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Quality monitor water quality of the water that eventually comes through my tap.
Today, the little girl in the picture is much older and attends a public school where she is getting a good education here in Mississippi. Thank you taxes for making my life and her life that much richer.
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