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eridani

(51,907 posts)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 07:35 AM Jan 2013

No shit: GOP in Michigan won't fund toilet paper for kids in school [View all]

http://www.eclectablog.com/2013/01/in-michigan-thanks-to-republicans-its-byotp-for-school-kids-bring-your-own-toilet-paper.html#.UQMDnZCbHTA.twitter

By now, most my readers know that the Republicans in Michigan have carved over $2 billion out of our state education budget and are ready to reduce the per-pupil funding by another $150/student this year. But what you probably don’t know that things have gotten so bad in our state’s schools that some of them don’t even have toilet paper for our kids to use when they go to school.

I’m not kidding.
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I remember as far up to around 4th and 5th grade that student had to bring in supplies. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #1
I remember getting pencils, crayons and my very own ruler on my first day in school in the sixties. canoeist52 Jan 2013 #5
In what third world country did you go to school? Gunistan? nt valerief Jan 2013 #13
Akron, Ohio? It seemed common at the time. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #23
"Extra credit" for TOILET PAPER? Was all this stored up front so you had to request a roll? Hard to WinkyDink Jan 2013 #25
Just more of the vile and disgusting Reagan legacy stultusporcos Jan 2013 #2
But aren't the taxpayers of Michigan glad to have that $2B. Oh wait, that went to corporate ... Scuba Jan 2013 #3
I'm sure the Koch brothers will fix that. They own Angel Soft and Northern. denverbill Jan 2013 #4
perhaps the kids could hop over to gop headquarters 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #6
Love your whole comment but you had me at starspangled ties! nt LisaLynne Jan 2013 #11
"Tip of the poopberg" - nice turn of phrase - n/t coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #20
My (once beloved) state .... etherealtruth Jan 2013 #7
Welcome to the party pal! Us Progressive Texans could use this "Die Hard" quote Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #10
My God ... it SUCKs! n/t etherealtruth Jan 2013 #12
It reminds me of a childhood toilet rhyme meow2u3 Jan 2013 #8
That hasn't been on my list of stuff to send for the class yet gollygee Jan 2013 #9
BYOTP NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #14
the cost of war for michigan.... madrchsod Jan 2013 #15
school supply list sad-cafe Jan 2013 #16
I remember as a kid sending off AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #17
We can hardly blame these kids when they cut Social Security later. gulliver Jan 2013 #18
Raid the state capitol's TP supply. Lars39 Jan 2013 #19
I would like to see the Michigan legislatures take their own TP into the Capitol notadmblnd Jan 2013 #21
How about a mail-in campaign to Michigan Republicans? Demoiselle Jan 2013 #22
Trust me; the school custodians will deliver the goods to the state capitol building. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #24
Just wondering, is the state still furnishing tp to rest rooms used by the governor Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #26
Michigan voted the bastards in. sellitman Jan 2013 #27
pardon me for askign , but DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #28
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