Comments on: Virginia Tea Party Patriots Applauds Governor McDonnell’s Budget Decisions on Education

By: State Employee

State Employee — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:08:02 +0000

Seriously? What administrator is going to say “Hey, I’m overpaid. I think I’ll cut my salary by 50% rather than laying off a couple of teachers”. When you throw these cuts out there, without guidance of how they should be used, the people least able to fight will be the ones that suffer. You want to reduce costs to the government, start by actually understanding how the money is spent, rather than just assuming. I’ll wager any line level State employee could point out more REAL cost reducing measures. I can tell you from experience that we try, but we’re rarely heard.

By: A Dedicated Educator

A Dedicated Educator — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:08:59 +0000

A recent survey has shown that the majority of tea-baggers are 45+. I think it’s safe to assume that they have already educated THEIR children. And they did it while they educated them on everyone else’s tax dollars. I have never begrudged paying my own salary while working with your kids…

I guess that’s what makes me a crazy “liberal”… speaking of liberal, I’ll bet you want your kids to go to a school with a “liberal” admissions policy…and pursue a “liberal” arts degree… next time you dine out, you’ll probably want a “liberal” portion…

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:39:26 +0000

Come on, let’s be honest about our numbers at the very least: Over the last decade, at 3% per year, inflation has risen more than 30%. Your number of 60-70% is now 30-40%. Next, what do you include in the “funding for education” category? Are capital projects included? If so, your numbers are heavily skewed. Let’s have some accountability in our tea party.

By: Tea Party Patriots

Tea Party Patriots — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:06:04 +0000

Why do liberals want to keep throwing money at the public school system when it isn’t getting the job done?Nations that spend a fraction of what we do on schools are kicking our butts academically because our “system” is a joke. It has nothing to do with pencils, paper and buildings and everything to do with a lopsided top down unionized approach to teaching.

By: James Murphy

James Murphy — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:54:45 +0000

“Elaborate school buildings”? I wish. In Fairfax County, one of the wealthiest counties in the nation, every public school has a fleet of trailers – and more are needed – to accommodate the growing student population. Schools are over crowded. Yet the governor is cutting, cutting, cutting. I’d be in favor of paying more taxes to support public schools, but with the Party of No in charge, I guess soon the education budget will be small enough to drown it in a bathtub. Why do conservatives want to destroy the public school system?

By: William Poole

William Poole — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:08:12 +0000

The citizens put the current administration in to bring a spending problem under control. As a citizen, a retired one at that, I enjoy a lot less than before. Bottom line everyone including the government will have to do with less. When times are tight and people are laid off and hurting badly I think the government can give a little. After all the last figures I hear is only 3% of government employees are laid off with nearly 10% in the private sector.

By: John Guill

John Guill — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:53:52 +0000

The Governor also proposed to make state employees take five furlough days a year for the next two years to help balance the budget. Although I do not represent any state agency, I have been a state employee for 19 years and make less than $40,000 a year. There are thousands of state employees earning a lot less. I guess I should have become a school administrator so my salary cut would at least be controversial. Instead, I’ll take a pay cut so the General Assembly doesn’t have too. Does our “conservative” Governor propose cutiing salaries for the General Assembly or cutting funding for pre-trial services? How about these free cell phone commercials for Virginia residents? Who is paying for that?

By: Matt Dycus

Matt Dycus — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:20:18 +0000

I am heartened that a Tea Party group actually has the testicular fortitude to actively endorse issues, politicians, and candidates (as you have done with your “Lumps” report). I wish we had more of you up here in Maryland.