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Re: “Because it never was one.”

Bo — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:25:00 -0000

Hey Rich, the Trib picked up on "because it never was one" campaign promise as well. Him saying that...it is almost comical and says a lot about him, as well as those who he has watching out for him. Kind of like when he made the "won't balance the budget on the backs" speech in Vandalia to prison workers and then tried to close the facility.

Re: “Because it never was one.”

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:25:00 -0000

This actually doesn't even look like 51% of new revenue; it's a bunch of money sitting around that the GA hasn't let him at. But on the other hand, because pension costs are growing faster than revenue growth, to put 51% of "new revenue" into education would mean bone-jarring cuts anywhere (not that those are entirely unlikely anyway). Anyway, there is a difference between committing 51% of "new revenues" to education and committing to the state paying 51% of education costs, which seems like an ever-more-distant dream.

Re: “Because it never was one.”

Bo — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:14:00 -0000

Rebecca R.

We patiently await your crafted response to Rich's observation. I am sure it will be a doosie.