November 11, 2011 12:07PM 

# Higher Taxes Don’t Improve Education; Lower Ones Do 

By [Andrew J. Coulson](https://www.cato.org/people/andrew-coulson) 

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Coloradans resoundingly rejected a tax hike for education spending last week. In a new op-ed, I note how wise that decision was, and explain how [*lowering* taxes actually *does* improve education](http://dailycaller.com/2011/11/10/better-education-through-lower-taxes/)—while saving taxpayers millions of dollars along the way.

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[Education](https://www.cato.org/education), [Center for Educational Freedom](https://www.cato.org/center-educational-freedom) 

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