House GOP puts education first in its spending plan

Source: seattletimes.nw Posted By: Valerie M...5242 days ago

House Republicans offered a "fund education first" budget Thursday, highlighting what they depicted as $580 million more for K-12 public schools than Gov. Chris Gregoire's spending plan would provide.

But their math was immediately called into question. And the minority party's leaders refused to say what significant cuts they would make to the safety net, higher education or other programs to offset what they add to K-12.

Many Democrats regard Gregoire's plan released in November as draconian.....

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