NC Governer Perdue (D) calls state GOP's education budget cuts "evil"

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From June 3, 2011 Raleigh News & Observer--

State budget's advance fires up critics

"As the Senate gave final approval to a $19.7 billion budget plan Thursday, a chorus of education leaders warned of harmful consequences for North Carolina's classrooms.
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Board Chairman Bill Harrison called the budget "a disgrace" and took direct aim at Republican leaders in an impassioned 20-minute speech that drew a standing ovation in the boardroom.

"If you want to dismantle the public schools, if you want to privatize them - say it," Harrison said. "Don't say 'We're reforming a broken system.' Say, 'I don't care about public schools, I'm going to break an improving system and here's my budget by which I am going to do it.' Let's be honest with one another, folks." . . .

On Thursday, Perdue did not say whether she would veto the budget, but she wasn't shy about bashing it. "I can't wait to get my hands on the document," she said, "so I can find more things that are evil." "

Honestly, I didn't expect her to come out swinging like this. It's about damned time.

[zazen]

1. thanks for reccing this up--Perdue needs some national DU love

I'm surprised this situation isn't getting more national attention.

Maybe other state governments are at serious risk of going into a constitutional crisis/shutdown mode, with all of the other crazy GOP assemblies in control. Frankly, I can't keep them straight anymore.

I just see them decimating public education in North Carolina while not touching the tax rates of the top 1% (including the executives of Charlotte-based Bank of America), and I want to throw up.

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2. this should be a national story

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[HillWilliam]

3. Oh, it gets better!!

Republicans mistakenly broadcast private meeting, leak strategy

"House Republicans held a behind-closed-doors caucus meeting to discuss their strategy on the budget and other issues Friday, but did not know all their remarks were being broadcast live into the press room through an open microphone."

Bev's thumped their asses several times today. Poo' widdle fings got their feewings all hurt and their panties all up in a knot!

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