A summary of the Democratic response to Gov. Perdue's address, aka direct quotes of my choosing pulled from the emailed text of state Rep. Kathy Ashe's, D-Atlanta, speech:
Eight years into the 21st Century, five years after the Governor promised us a "New Georgia," our state continues to face the stagnant challenges of yesterday. Despite frequent promises of action from the Governor and his party, Georgia continues on a perilous course.
Our public schools, where we sow the seeds of Georgia's future, continue to struggle. More than one in six Georgians does not have affordable health care - including almost 300,000 children. We continue to feel the burden of 1.3 billion dollars in education cuts forced on your local governments by this administration. And every night in Georgia - all over Georgia - too many of our children go to bed hungry and without hope for a better future. ...
Next week, Democrats in the House and Senate will introduce a new plan for tax relief - not a hastily conceived scheme that changes with the political winds, but a responsible approach that helps those who need it the most – Georgia's families.
Our plan restores much-needed funding to our public schools, and eases the strain on local governments, giving them the freedom to do what their constituents demand, keep our obligations to our children, and reduce property taxes. Most importantly, it gives public schools what they need to produce the next generation of Georgians, brighter and better-prepared than any generation in our state's history.
We will keep the promise made to students and parents over twenty years ago - we will fund the Quality Basic Education Act, and we will create the some of the best schools in the nation. ...
Once again, the Governor has said one thing and done another on education. Despite his rhetoric and rosy promises, Governor Perdue is introducing $141 million dollars in cuts to education this year. And as a result, our schools will be underfunded by one and a half billion dollars.
There were other promises about health care improvements, water and transportation, but the tax thing is as close as the speech (which appears to have been pretty short) got to specifics.
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"Once again, the Governor has said one thing and done another on education. Despite his rhetoric and rosy promises, Governor Perdue is introducing $141 million dollars in cuts to education this year. And as a result, our schools will be underfunded by one and a half billion dollars."
So, do i understand this to mean you are calling Cousin Sonny a liar?
Good work, i think they have advanced courses in liars poker
and Rep Larry O'neal has taken a course in "Body Language" (true story!) to counter any indications that his body may be saying one thing while his mouth is saying something else.
I hope they haven't totally corrupted our buddy Allen Peake yet but with the company he has been keeping, i fear for the worst.
Will Allen & Nikki win the most wined and dined Legislators award next year?
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