I work and have kids in our disgraceful public school system and will have to strongly disagree with you about M97.  It may have not been "the answer" but it is my opinion that the benefits far outweighed the costs.  I've been hearing people come up with all kinds of excuses for 15 years to adequately fund public schools and frankly I'm sick and tired of it. Meanwhile we have robbed a generation.  

And I could care less that voters spoke "loud and clear."  40% of voters vote against any tax measure regardless of how sensible they are, and this time (with the help of Wells Fargo, Comcast, and other rich corporations) they got enough Clinton Democrats and independents to defeat it.  That doesn't mean it shouldn't have passed.  Theres a long list of bad measures that a majority of voters voted for or against.  

And the point of my post is to highlight the fact that if you vote against tax measures that are for public health that you shouldn't be "stunned" when the shi# hits the fan.