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"We can no longer afford to cut higher education."
People this is a ridiculous statement, considering these economic times. How does he justify the importance of this, when the basics of the primary infrastructure services are being so drastically reduced. A person is guaranteed an education through the completion of the 12Th grade, after that if you wish to learn more the burden should be on you not the taxpayer. It gives me the smallest amount of security to believe that if I dial 911, there will be an officer sent to assist me in my need.
It's time to be real and act like a grown up, while it's great to dream of the future, the present must be paid today.
Because our future economic well-being is so dependent upon education, I will protect education funding in this budget. And we can no longer afford to cut higher education either," the governor said.
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