What I see now as a parent and step parent of five is that my kids are not getting the same opportunities that I had. And that's not okay with me. So When I hear politicians talking about a surplus, what I am connecting the dots and saying that is money that was taken away from our kids and taken out of their schools. And we replaced it with cuts and school closures and consolidation and laying off teachers, but also with property taxes. (03:30–03:39)
CLAIM
Claims that state surplus funds were diverted from public education.
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