Legislature "Stop Gap" Spending

Monday night the North Carolina passed what some have called a "Stop Gap" measure. Allegedly, this bill extends spending at the current levels until the House and Senate can agree on whether to increase taxes a huge amount or a gigantic amount. However, they snuck a little additional provision in that bill that passed the House 111-0: more spending.

Yes, that's right, without having a budget, they increased spending to schools to the tune of a brand-new $200 million. Combined with the $300 million (at least) from the lottery and $500 million from fees, that's at least ONE BILLION dollars in brand-new spending on schools.

That's $117.08 for every single resident of North Carolina in increased spending on schools. And that's a grand total of AT LEAST $754.52 for every single student in grades K-12 in the state. Oh, but this money should go for teachers, right? That's what they keep telling us.

I can't find the numbers for only teachers, only for "full-time personnel." Are you ready for this? If the politicians are telling the truth, this increase will give every single employee in the school system a $5,913.35 raise (that's 13.7%). School employees, I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you. But that is what the politicians have told us.

Posted by: Ogre at 05:04 AM

Comments

1 Fuzzy math?

Posted by: Jay at July 21, 2005 08:07 AM (2FcUc)

2 That might be it. I'm SURE the politicians wouldn't actually LIE now, would they?

Posted by: Ogre at July 21, 2005 09:56 AM (/k+l4)

3 It would have been a lot easier if they would have just fell into the "GAP".
(sneaky-smile)

Posted by: mensaB at July 21, 2005 03:29 PM (TOHVc)

4 I tried pushing them, but they're too full of pork...

Posted by: Ogre at July 21, 2005 03:32 PM (L0IGK)

5 (sorry (hee) punchy today)
Actually, sounds like your state is getting lessons from "California" (smile)
(can I say that word here?) ha.

Posted by: mensaB at July 21, 2005 03:33 PM (TOHVc)

6 Sure, there's no censoring of bad words here.

Posted by: Ogre at July 21, 2005 03:54 PM (L0IGK)

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