BUDGET DEALS DON’T HAPPEN AT THE BEACH
State legislators have made more progress on their tans this summer than on a new budget. House and Senate leaders remain at odds with the Governor over several issues, but new funding for pre-k could be one area where both sides can agree, according to former Republican Governor Mark Schweiker.
“IT’S NOT GOING TO BREAK THE BANK”
Governor Wolf’s proposed budget invests $120 million in new funding for early childhood education, which would provide high-quality pre-k for 14,000 more Pennsylvania 3-and 4-year olds.
Speaking at the 2015 Kiwanis Early Education Summit today in Erie, Schweiker said, “We have a growing bipartisan coalition behind this. This isn’t some off to the side political pursuit or a break the bank pursuit. We think it’s an affordable commitment. We’re talking $120 million in a general fund budget north of $29 billion. It’s not going to break the bank. I would argue in the out years that it’s going to save dollars.”
MAKE IT HAPPEN
Pennsylvania state legislators need to hear from you that 45 days is way too long to wait for a state budget that makes investments in our children.
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Make a call to your legislators and tell them to support $120 million in new investments in pre-k so 14,000 more Pennsylvania 3-and 4-year-olds can benefit from high-quality pre-k. Click here to find their numbers.
Get on the bus with PCCY! Join us on August 25th when we’ll travel to Harrisburg to tell our state leaders to pass a budget that makes strong investments in kids. Click here to sign up.
