Last in Education
2011-04-18 - by
Republicans have opened the doors of opportunity for Governor Perdue. And missed a golden opportunity for themselves.
Perdue can now say – according to State Board of Education Chairman Bill Harrison – that the Republican budget cuts would make North Carolina LAST in the nation in per-pupil education funding.
We can’t even say “thank God for Mississippi” any more.
Now, the GOP might mitigate the damage by eventually passing a budget with smaller cuts. But, if Perdue is aggressive, she can stick the “last in education” label on them for good.
Republicans believe – and rightly so – that they were elected to rein in spending. But voters didn’t vote to be last in education.
If Republicans had hit the right balance – easing up on the cuts and even offering expansions in a few education areas – they might have seized the high ground in this war.
Instead – just like Republicans in Washington have done on Medicare – they’ve put themselves right in the Democrats’ cross-hairs.
Last in Education
2011-04-18/
Republicans have opened the doors of opportunity for Governor Perdue. And missed a golden opportunity for themselves.
Perdue can now say – according to State Board of Education Chairman Bill Harrison – that the Republican budget cuts would make North Carolina LAST in the nation in per-pupil education funding.
We can’t even say “thank God for Mississippi” any more.
Now, the GOP might mitigate the damage by eventually passing a budget with smaller cuts. But, if Perdue is aggressive, she can stick the “last in education” label on them for good.
Republicans believe – and rightly so – that they were elected to rein in spending. But voters didn’t vote to be last in education.
If Republicans had hit the right balance – easing up on the cuts and even offering expansions in a few education areas – they might have seized the high ground in this war.
Instead – just like Republicans in Washington have done on Medicare – they’ve put themselves right in the Democrats’ cross-hairs.