Dinniman says Corbetts budget means local tax hikes. The REAL debate is whether we want to send our tax dollars to Harrisburg to squander on districts like Upland which cant manage my money or Philly which spent $900k to get rid of their superintendent. Its ALL our money. I for one would rather pay it directly to T/E to benefit our kids than send it to Harrisburg for Dinniman to squander.
Senator Dinniman is obviously hoping that none of watched or actually read the Governors budget address. His comments are part of a grand political trick set in motion two years ago.
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&13;Here is the full text of a press release issued by Dinnimans office on Tuesday:
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Dinniman Comes Out Swinging on Corbett Budget major schools,Its a presidential election year and the gauntlet has been thrown down by both major politicial parties from Capitol Hill to the State Capitol in Harrisburg.
What do you think about the Corbett budget proposal and Senator Dinnimans response? Will you attend the Dinniman town hall Thursday night?Tell us in the comments.
&13;In Harrisburg, State Senator Dinniman (D-19), who was elected to a full four year term in 2010, echoed the reaction of many democrats in response to Governor Corbetts $27.1b budget proposal outlined during the governors budget address Tuesday.
&13;With last years severe state budget cuts in education, with last lls significant college tuition increases at state universities, with what has happened at the Chester Upland School District these last few months, I question Governor Corbetts commitment to public education, and todays budget message did little to change my mind, Dinniman said. I dont think the governor realizes how deeply we value public education and how strongly we believe that providing good public schools for all Pennsylvania children is not only our constitutional obligation but simply the right thing to do.
The ct is that there was no a billion dollar cut in education funding. Obama doled out the billion as a ONE-TIME-ONLY grant to the state as part of his stimulus bill. It was never meant to be used for funding a permanent part of the state budget. Instead Ed Rendell and his cronies in the legislature used it to bail out budget lines they mismanaged. That way when the money ran out the Democrats like Dinniman could scream "look at the BILLION dollar cut" the Republicans imposed. Its a cheap political trick to get the exact response given by D. Washington. Corbett is also not "cutting $100 million more dollars" as Dinniman lsely claims. The money is being moved to block grants that local school districts and counties can spend as needed.
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&13;On Tuesday, the governor proposed cutting funding to West Chester University and Pennsylvanias other 13 state system of higher education universities by 20 percent. Funding to Penn State and the three other state-related universities (Temple, Lincoln and the University of Pittsburgh) would ll by 30 percent.
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&13;Funding to local school districts would decrease by $100 million in addition to the $1 billion cut absorbed by local school districts in the last budget. In short, schools are being funded at the 2008-09 levels despite the cost increases since that time.
&13;Dinniman said it was particularly troubling that Governor Corbetts proposed slashing funding to education less than one hour after the Pennsylvania major schoolsSenate approved a Marcellus Shale impact-fee bill that would tax national and international oil and gas companies at less than half the rate they pay in many other natural-gas producing states.
&13;Today was a sad day in the Capitol for the children of Pennsylvania. We paid more attention to the bottom linesDinniman Comes Out Swinging on Corbett Budget major schools of Shell Oil and Chevron than we did to the needs of education funding, Dinniman said.
&13;Thursdays meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and be open to the public. It will be held in the auditorium of Downingtown High School East at 50 Devon Drive, Exton.
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&13;While the governor can wave the flag in Harrisburg saying that there are no tax increases, the reality is there will be increases in school property taxes and in tuition at our state and state-related universities, Dinniman said.
Democrat State Senator schedules a Thursday town hall meeting on the state budget saying I dont think the governor realizes how deeply we value public education.
&13;Thursdays meeting will be a chance to discuss with residents this decrease in state funding of local public education and its impact on our local schools and universities, Dinniman said. I want to also talk about what steps we as a Commonwealth can take to improve public schools across Pennsylvania and to maintain the excellent public schools that we have in Chester and Montgomery counties.
Shame on you, Senator for misrepresenting the truth and going along with this transparent political trick. I urge all to actually read the govs budget address.
Today was a sad day in the Capitol for the children of Pennsylvania. We paid more attention to the bottom lines of Shell Oil and Chevron than we did to the needs of education funding, Dinniman said.
&13;WEST CHESTER (February 7) State Senator Andy Dinniman said he is troubled by Gov. Corbetts latest proposal to cut public-education spending and will convene a public meeting on Thursday to discuss the proposed cuts, their impact on local schools, and the future of public education in Pennsylvania.
Well said Andy!!
