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...month following the March 2009 announcement of the payout, Smith projected the 2011 fiscal year budget would see an additional 12 percent decrease in the payout...
When correcting government deficits, politicians sometimes propose imprudent measures in an effort to be novel and innovative. Faced with the task of closing Utah’s $700 million budget gap, State Senator Chris Buttars has introduced a plan that would save the state up to $60 million by making 12th grade optional and offering incentives to students who graduate early. By making the final year discretionary, this proposition sends the wrong message to citizens about the value of schooling...
...While budget matters inevitably lead to tough decisions, education should be shielded from spending cuts as much as is realistically feasible. The importance of learning cannot be understated, and this proposal gives off the impression that education is optional and hence dispensable...
Ultimately, states should prioritize education even during times of fiscal difficulty. Allowing schools to suffer budget cuts sends an undesirable message to students. In light of this, the Utah legislature must act on other means to remedy their deficit...
...President Obama has located an alternative financier: you. On Tuesday he announced an $8.33 billion loan guarantee for the new Vogtle reactors, the first step in the Administration's push to jump-start the nuclear construction industry. Obama also urged Congress to set aside political differences and triple the budget for nuclear loan guarantees. "On an issue that affects our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, we can't keep on being mired in the same old stale debates between the left and the right, between environmentalists and entrepreneurs," Obama said. (See the top 10 scientific discoveries...