Statements about State Budget
"New Jersey's governor cut $1.6 billion from public education while handing out $2.1 billion in corporate tax breaks, more than the entire previous decade."
"This budget also reflects the smallest state government workforce per 1,000 residents in Florida in this century."
"Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever."
"Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever."
University of Wisconsin System's reserves are in the "mid- to low-range" of comparable university systems.
Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since.
Says that under Rick Perry’s plan, "Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25%."
Says Gov. Rick Scott allowed Republican legislators to cut his teacher pay raise proposal by 60 percent.
"We have never gone a year in Virginia -- ever -- without passing a budget -- ever."
"We’re spending less money today, in upcoming fiscal year 2014 than the Corzine-Buono budget spent in fiscal year 2008."
"Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise."
The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs."
Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years.
"Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012."
"If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine."
Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas.
"Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states."
"Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin."
Says Texas ranks 49th nationally in "what we are doing to support our per-pupil investment in education in the state."
Says uncompensated health care costs absorbed by Texas hospitals are adding $1,800 a year to Texas private insurance rates.
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