Virginia Tea Party Patriots Applauds Governor McDonnell’s Budget Decisions on Education
When the Governor took office he was faced with the challenge of balancing the budget while facing a 2.2 billion dollar shortfall, with a projected 4 billion dollar deficit over the next two years. To this end, the Governor recommended a decrease in funding to education, a recommendation that has drawn recent criticism. However, these cuts are not only necessary but reasonable. A closer examination of education shows that funding has significantly out-paced enrollment. Over the past decade funding to [...]