http://www.eliotcutler.com/2009/12/the-supplemental-budget-is-a-travesty/ Eliot Cutler - Independent Candidate for Maine Governor '10 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:33:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.eliotcutler.com/2009/12/the-supplemental-budget-is-a-travesty/comment-page-1/#comment-1 Leon Billings Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:42:50 +0000 http://www.cutler2010.com/2009/12/the-supplemental-budget-is-a-travesty/#comment-1 Your critique of the Gov's budget is probably spot on esp. the "shenanigan" aspects. I am not sure how "charter schools" have a budget impact except to the extent they result in hiring teachers who are not qualified to teach. But if unions are your target it is a way to weaken them. I suspect that the issue in Maine is more poor pay for teachers than it is the NEA. I also thought vehicle inspections were self supporting through inspection fees. So don't know what budget benefit derives from elimination but am certain that inspection, both safety and emssions serves an important public purpose. And in Maine where there are a lot more old cars than in other areas it might actually save lives. Your critique of the Gov’s budget is probably spot on esp. the “shenanigan” aspects.
I am not sure how “charter schools” have a budget impact except to the extent they result in hiring teachers who are not qualified to teach. But if unions are your target it is a way to weaken them. I suspect that the issue in Maine is more poor pay for teachers than it is the NEA.
I also thought vehicle inspections were self supporting through inspection fees. So don’t know what budget benefit derives from elimination but am certain that inspection, both safety and emssions serves an important public purpose. And in Maine where there are a lot more old cars than in other areas it might actually save lives.

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