Aroca City currently funds its public schools through taxes on property  In place of this system, the city plans to introduce a sales tax of three percent on all retail sales in the city  Critics protest that <b> three percent of current retail sales falls short of the amount raised for schools by property taxes </b>  The critics are correct on this point  Nevertheless, implementing the plan will probably not reduce the money going to Aroca' s schools  Several large retailers have selected Aroca City as the site for huge new stores, and these are certain to draw large numbers of shoppers from neighboring municipalities, where sales are taxed at rates of six percent and more
In consequence, <b> retail sales in Aroca City are bound to increase substantially </b>
The first is an objection that has been raised against a certain plan; the second is a prediction that, if accurate, undermines the force of that objection.