Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett released his first proposal for the 2011-2012 Budget last week and let me say it knocked me right on my ass! Our new Governor has sliced and diced the budget with precision accuracy to the tune of $850,000,000. At first glance, this looks great! However, "Slap Chop" Tom proposes that we cut basic education spending by $550,000,000 and pre-school spending by $2,400,000. Are you freaking kidding me! It appears that the phrase "Dummy Up America" is holding true. Included in the $550,000,000 in education cuts are cuts to state funded colleges such as Penn State, Pitt. and Temple. Governor Corbett also wants to put accountability block grants in the "Slap Chop" (we don't have all day here), which represent a $259.5 million hit to school districts. WHAT???? Again, are you freakin kidding me? This type of thinking drives me insane! Not long ago figures were released stating that American teens ranked 25th out of 34 O.E.C.D. countries in Math and 29th in science. O.E.C.D. stands for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Included in the 34 member nations are China, The United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France and The United States. I recommend that you go to the O.E.C.D. web site for more information. Of course, China ranks #1 in overall O.E.C.D. rankings which is no surprise to this Griper!
So what does all of this have to do with "Slap Chop" Corbett? Well, let me tell you. It is budgetary thinking like his that will lower our position in the world of education. We are already falling way behind the rest of the world and that does not bode well for the future of our economy. Without solid education, our leaders of the future will be slack jawed neanderthals compared to the rest of the world. We will fall behind in technological,industrial and political advancements. Jobs will be farmed out to smarter countries meaning more unemployment and more leaches suckling off the teats of the welfare system. Thinking like this is like kicking the youth of America right in the nuts and then letting them lay there. "We The People" cannot let this happen. Write to "Slap Chop" Corbett to let him know what you think. If we don't act now, our kids are doomed! All I have to say is, thanks Governor Corbett for helping to "Dummy Up America"!
i will say this: penn state university was given over the
ReplyDeletepast 10 years 3.5 billion of the tax payers money and still raised tuition 110 % . now they say they will have to pass the loss on to the students. ARE YOU KIDDING ME !!! i feel some universities im sorry the students will take the brunt of the loss, but at PSU they shouldn't with the money brought in from there sports programs alone.this is just one thing that sets my ass on fire !
im not saying this goes for all universities,but why would you start crying the blues and feed us this crap about the students taking the hit. hey PSU shut the hell up and teach the kids.
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