STATE
CAPITOL, PHOENIX –
House Democratic Leader Eric Meyer, D-Paradise Valley (District 28), released
this statement regarding the failed K-12 inflation funding settlement
negotiations and the recent Republican education funding proposal:
“If the Republican leaders in Arizona
were serious about getting money into classrooms now, they would use the $325
million projected surplus. Instead they are using smoke and mirrors to play
political games with the future of Arizona kids.
“The
lawsuit needs to be settled immediately, and Republican leaders need to stop
grandstanding. They also need to find real solutions to the public education
funding challenges they created with years of massive budget cuts. Their current
proposals are insufficient. ”
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