The Price of Education Just Went Up

House Democrats passed their version of education adequacy today and the price of education went up.  Democrats are not willing to admit how many millions of dollars education costs will increase, and they are hiding the price tag of their plan by refusing to allow a public discussion of its true costs in the House Finance committee. 

“Democrats claim they are bringing transparency to government but only when it is convenient for them. They are afraid that when you see the price it will be clear as day that an income tax is on the horizon.  They are hiding their spending from the taxpayers,” said Republican Leader Michael Whalley.

The Democrat plan includes mandatory statewide kindergarten for the first time.  The Claremont Decision says nothing about kindergarten, but does state that anything included in a definition of “an adequate education” must be paid for by the state. “This will cost our citizens tens of millions of dollars to build facilities, hire staff for communities without kindergarten and pay for existing kindergarten programs,” said Rep. David Hess.

“It’s an unfunded mandate to our towns and cities. Where are the Democrats going to get the money to pay for their new spending plan? When are they going to come clean with the taxpayers?” asked Rep. Sharon Carson of Londonderry .