Fee increase just another way to tax consumer

Published 12:27 pm Thursday, August 28, 2008

When faced with cost increases, it seems everyone these days is passing along the cost to the consumer. Today I received a letter in the mail from the Edmonds School District reminding me how important lunch is for my growing child’s development, but sadly, they have to increase his school lunch daily fee to a whopping $4/day.

Like most retail outlets are in the midst of discovering, passing the cost ultimately means “no sale.” My recommendation to the Edmonds School District is to review their budget again for ways to save money on their own, instead of trying to pass along a stealth tax to parents already stretched to the limit.

Brian Moran

Lynnwood