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= PA. BUDGET 2011-12 =

= THE DAMAGE DONE =

= Republican talking points say that - if you disregard federal stimulus funding - this 2011-12 budget increases state education funding to new heights. However, they fail to mention that it adds funding for charter schools and voucher systems while taking funds from public schools. Below are some of the largest funding cuts to public school programs that were fully funded before the federal stimulus. =


 * = COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT THAT FUNDS FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN AND TUTORING STILL CUT BY 61% ($159 MILLION) FROM WHAT WAS AVAILABLE BEFORE THE STIMULUS!!! =


 * = CHARTER SCHOOL REIMBURSEMENT THAT HELPS DISTRICTS COPE WITH LOSS OF REVENUE DUE TO CHARTERS IS STILL ELIMINATED ($224 MILLION) - IT WAS PRESENT BEFORE THE STIMULUS! =


 * = EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM USED TO TUTOR AT RISK STUDENTS IS SLASHED BY $47.6 MILLION - AVAILABLE PRE-STIMULUS =


 * = BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING IS LACERATED BY $33.6 MILLION - ALL PRESENT PRE-STIMULUS =

=Pa Budget 2011-12=

= WALL OF SHAME =



= The budget was passed 109-92 along mostly party lines. The following local House Members voted for it. They have prioritized special interests over children. Remember them. The next election is only a year and a half away! =

= [|See How The House Voted on the Budget] =

= Rick Saccone = = VOTED AGAINST HIS CLAIRTON CITY SCHOOLS = = DISTRICT WITH THIRD HIGHEST FUNDING REDUCTION IN PA.! = = HOME OFFICE: (412) 653-1025 = = HARRISBURG: (717) 260-6122 = = EMAIL: [|CLICK HERE] = =MORE CONTACT INFO= =Read All About Our Meeting With Saccone= =Read all About Our Second Meeting With Saccone=

= George Dunbar = = VOTED AGAINST HIS JEANNETTE CITY SCHOOLS = = DISTRICT WITH HIGHEST FUNDING REDUCTION IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY! =

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= HOME OFFICE: (724) 744-0305 = = HARRISBURG: (717) 260-6132 = = EMAIL: [|CLICK HERE] = =MORE CONTACT INFO= =Read All About Our Meetings with Dunbar.= =Read all About Our Second Meeting With Dunbar=

= Eli Evancovich = = VOTED TO STEAL EDUCATION FROM POOR KIDS MORE THAN THE WEALTHY! = = HIS SCHOOLS MOSTLY UNAFFECTED! =

= HOME OFFICE: (724) 387-1281 = = HARRISBURG: (717) 260-6129 = = EMAIL: EEVANKOV@PAHOUSEGOP.COM = =MORE CONTACT INFO= =Read All About Our Meetings =

= Mark Mustio = = THINKS FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN IS A WASTE OF MONEY! = = INCREASED PRISON FUNDING, A-OK! =

= HOME OFFICE: (412) 262-3780 = = HARRISBURG: (717) 787-6651 = = EMAIL: [|CLICK HERE] = =MORE CONTACT INFO= =Read All About Our Meetings =

= Randy Vulakovich = = VOTED TO STOP HELPING POOR DISTRICTS COPE WITH LOSS OF REVENUE FROM CHARTERS! = = KEPT IN LINE WITH PARTY WHILE KIDS SUFFER! =

= HOME OFFICE: (412) 487-6600 = = HARRISBURG: (717) 260-6407 = = EMAIL: [|CLICK HERE] = =MORE CONTACT INFO=

= Mike Turzai = = NO SKIN OFF HIS NOSE! = = HIS SCHOOLS HAVE SOME OF THE LOWEST FUNDING REDUCTION IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY! = = HOME OFFICE: (412) 369-2230 = = HARRISBURG: (717) 772-9943 = = EMAIL: MTURZAI@PAHOUSEGOP.COM = =MORE CONTACT INFO=

= John Maher = = SCREW THE POOR! = = ADD ALL THREE OF HIS SCHOOLS FUNDING CUTS AND YOU WON'T COME CLOSE TO THE FUNDING REDUCTIONS OF EVEN MIDDLE CLASS DISTRICTS! =

= HOME OFFICE:(412) 831-8080 = = HARRISBURG: (717) 783-1522 = = EMAIL: JMAHER@PAHOUSEGOP.COM = =MORE CONTACT INFO=



= In the Senate, all 30 Republican Senators voted for the bill. All 20 Democrats voted against it. = = The former have put big business and the drilling industry before the needs of our youth. Remember them. The next election is only a year and a half away! =

= [|See How The Senate Voted on the Budget] =

= = Kim L. Ward = = LIAR! LIAR! = = TOLD T.E.A.C.H. SHE WOULDN'T CUT EDUCATION THEN FELL INTO LINE WITH GOP! = = JEANNETTE'S CUTS ALSO ON HER HEAD! =

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= HOME OFFICE: (724) 600-7002 = = HARRISBURG: (717) 787-6063 = = EMAIL: KWARD@PASEN.GOV = =MORE CONTACT INFO= =Read All About Our Meeting With Ward=

= John Pippy = = THINKS AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING IS WASTEFUL = = $2 BILLION IN WAMS FOR THE GOVERNOR IS ALL RIGHT WITH HIM! =



= HOME OFFICE: (412) 262-2260 = = HARRISBURG: (717) 787-5839 = = EMAIL: JPIPPY@PASEN.GOV = =MORE CONTACT INFO= =Read All About Our Meetings=

= Jane Clare Orie = = THINKS PRISONS NEED $2.68 BILLION MORE IN FUNDS = = KIDS CAN BE CUT BY $1.1 BILLION = = WITH AN INDICTMENT ON MULTIPLE CORRUPTION CHARGES PENDING, SHE'S JUST MAKING SURE THE PEN IS READY FOR HER AND HER SISTER. =



= HOME OFFICE: (412) 630-9466 = = HARRISBURG: (717) 787-6538 = = EMAIL: JORIE@PASEN.GOV = =MORE CONTACT INFO= =Read All About Our Meetings=

= Elder A. Vogel Jr. = = RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS MAKE HIM FOR CORPORATE TAX BREAKS = = AT-RISK KIDS, NOT SO MUCH! =



= HOME OFFICE: (724) 774-0444 = = HARRISBURG: (717) 787-3076 = = EMAIL: [|CLICK HERE] = =MORE CONTACT INFO= =Read All About Our Meetings= = =



= Downloadable list of all Republican legislators and their contact info. =

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