There+Goes+11-million+for+Our+Schools

= by __YinzerThing__ = = Published by Yinzercation = = 3/15/12 = = = = = = = = Earlier this week, Governor Corbett asked where he was supposed to get the money to fund public education in Pennsylvania. Yesterday, he signed into law a new Voter ID bill, which does not appear to solve any actual problem in the state, will most certainly face expensive legal challenge, and worse, will cost taxpayers an estimated $11 MILLION to implement. = = The __Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center__ reports that other states have faced "substantial financial burdens" after passing similar laws: "**Indiana**, with about half as many registered voters as Pennsylvania, adopted a voter ID law in 2005 and spent **$12.2 million** over four years implementing it. **Missouri** has estimated voter ID legislation would cost **$17.4 million** over three years to inform its 4.1 million registered voters of the new requirements. Independent estimates for a proposed **North** **Carolina** law range from **$18 million to $25 million** over three years." (__May 2011 report__) = = Even taxpayers who are not outraged by the new law's attempt to disenfranchise voters should be incensed that the Governor is signing new legislation expected to cost our state $11 MILLION. He says, "We are reducing the funding in education because we do not have the money — it’s that simple." (See "__The Old Divide and Conquer Tactic__") No. What's simple is not passing unneeded laws that spend more money while proposing additional devastating cuts to our schools at the same time. $11 MILLION would pay for a whole lot of teachers. = = Note to the Pennsylvania legislature: it's time to focus on real problems in the state - like reversing the proposed budget cuts to public education - not imaginary ones that waste taxpayer money. = = = = = = = = = = News = = home =