Good Summary of Discussions With 4 Legislators at Public Budget Forum

[JPZenger]

http://easton.patch.com/articles/state-reps-get-earful-over-corbett-budget

Excerpt:

"Republican Representative Reichley explained that many of the education cuts are the result of the stimulus coming to an end...

But Democratic Rep. Steve Samuelson disputed Reichley's claim. "That is not entirely true because that is only part of the story," he said, indicating that stimulus money for education was about $654 million, but Corbett has cut $1.1 billion.

He noted that, if Corbett was simply returning funding to 2008 levels, Bethlehem Area School District would lose $2.5 million. But it's losing $7 million. In Allentown, a return to pre-stimulus spending would mean an $8 million loss. But they're being cut $15 million. East Penn School District should be cut $1 million, but is losing $2 million."

[Curmudgeoness]

1. The losses in funding at all the schools is staggering.

I cannot imagine how the school districts will make this up. (Well, I can imagine, but I don't know how we will afford it.)