Aroca City currently funds its public schools through taxes on property  <b> In place of this system, the city plans to introduce a sales tax of 3 percent on all retail sales in the city  </b> Critics protest that 3 percent of current retail sales falls short of the amount raised for schools by property taxes  The critics are correct on this point  <b> Nevertheless, implementing the plan will probably not reduce the money going to Aroca' s schools  </b>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 6 percent and more
In consequence, retail sales in Aroca City are bound to increase substantially
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