Berger misleads and misdirects
Submitted by scharrison on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 6:23pm
In response to the Governor's Veto:
“Gov. Perdue's veto makes it more difficult to balance the state's budget without cutting teachers' jobs and negatively impacting our classrooms,” Senate leader Phil Berger said in a statement. “And while her solution is to raise taxes that destroy private sector jobs, Senate Republicans refuse to reach further into North Carolinians' pockets.”
Extending taxes that have already been in place for the last two years isn't "raising" or "reaching further", it's revenue neutral. But what isn't revenue neutral is using public school funding to subsidize private schools via $2,500 vouchers to parents.
Here's hoping it's the first of many
Trying to accommodate the Taliban is just plain dumb. Good for the Governor for smacking down this reactionary piece of crap budget.
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
And if her ink pad dries up,
I'll buy her a brand new one. ;)