Statements about State Budget
Says Gov. Bob McDonnell's budget would cut pre-kindergarten programs.
"Private prisons do not chase escaped inmates past the perimeter like the public prisons do, which means more escaped prisoners in our communities."
Public education has been permanently cut "by $1.6 billion through changes in the Standards of Quality funding formula."
In the 2011 legislative session, DEQ's budget was cut 18.5 percent — a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies.
Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges."
"We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs."
"We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes."
"Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009."
Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education.
Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."
"And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund."
Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges."
Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government."
Says "we’ve accomplished balancing two budgets without raising taxes. We’ve now created 60,000 new private-sector jobs. We’ve made government smaller."
Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget plan takes "money out of our classrooms to pave roads."
"Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms."
Says Rick Perry cut taxes.
"My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education."
Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom.
"Rhode Island already gets more revenue per capita from gambling than any other state in the country."
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