David Safier by David Safier Here's part of a televised interview George Stephanopolos held with new RNC Chair Michael Steele: STEELE: You’ve got to look at what’s going to create sustainable jobs. What this administration is talking about is making work. It is creating work. STEPHANOPOULOS: But that’s a job. STEELE: No, it’s not a job. A job is … Read more
by David Safier It looks like the country isn't overly fond of the Republicans' continued obstruction of the stimulus bill. People want the money out there stimulating the economy, and they want it now. Is there a budget-related lesson to be learned here in Arizona? The Republicans competed their budget hatchet job for this fiscal … Read more
by David Safier During a teacher's meeting at an Arizona school this week, the teachers were told about some ideas being bounced around concerning the 2010 round of budget cuts for K-12 schools: Cuts of about $1,000 in spending per pupil. Salary cuts ranging from $4,00-6,000. Getting rid of the experience index for teacher salaries. … Read more
by David Safier From columnist Nicholas Kristof's blog: The effort to prune the stimulus package to make it more palatable to Republicans is focused on slashing money for education. The proposed cuts, by various accounts, include $40 billion to help states (in large part with education budgets), possibly $14 billion for Pell grants, and $14 … Read more
by David Safier Why bother with analysis when the quotes speak for themselves? Here's Russell Pearce as quoted in the Arizona Guardian: "If you want to get rid of something, you tax it. If you want to increase something, then deregulate and untax it," he said. The budget cuts made last week will not cause … Read more