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Cherelle Parker: “A one-time contribution of $50 million in one year of our…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Mayor Parker announces solution to prevent Philly school cuts

Published | Video Starts at 23:01

You're making a promise that's going to be returned. No. So what I want you to know, and this is a very good question because we want it to be absolutely clear, A one-time contribution of $50 million in one year of our budget was not enough, is not enough to sustain those 340 positions. The hard work that you heard Council President Johnson reference, that Rob DeBose, Sabrina Maynard, Helen John Christmas that they all worked on was how could we sustain that contribution every year in our five year plan? (23:01–23:20)

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