5 Reasons to Vote No on I-1033
Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Genna.
1. It is predicted by the Washington Office of Financial Management that the initiative will cut revenues for education, health care, social services, and environmental services by almost $6 billion dollars. It will additionally cut revenues for public safety and infrastructure by almost $3 billion dollars.
2. I-1033 would cut down the state’s rainy day fund, which would leave our state much more vulnerable to unforeseeable events that require a sudden increase in spending, such as a major outbreak of disease.
3. I-1033 would freeze spending for the next few years (controlled for inflation) based on this year’s spending. Because our state’s economy is currently at its weakest in recent history, the initiative would make this year’s record-low spending permanent.
4. The growth of education and health-care spending in our state, and the U.S. in general, has historically exceeded the growth of spending in other areas. I-1033 would limit spending in these two key areas to growing only at the rate of inflation, drastically cutting funding in the years to come.
5. Colorado, which enacted a similar measure in 1992, has since dropped to 49th in the country in education spending.
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Listen to our conference call on I-1033
Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Mike.
LEV held a statewide conference call on why voters should reject Initiative 1033 yesterday. The call covered:
- Overview of I-1033 (Mindie Reule from the NO on 1033 campaign)
- Specifics to Education (Kelly Munn)
- Campaign overview and how you can help (Kelly Munn)
- Your Questions
You can download and listen to the conference call at home or on your iPod.
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Latest poll on I-1033
Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Kelly.
A new SurveyUSA poll for KING5 news shows a narrowing race. According to the poll, 45 percent of voters support I-1033, 32 percent oppose it, with a whopping 22 percent undecided.
That 22% is who we need to shift to the “no” side when you write a letter to the editor, talk to your PTA, and talk to the people at the bus stop.
We can defeat this, but it will take all of us pitching in.
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Education news for October 8
Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Mike.
Whoops: Biggest chunk of tax levy would go toward re-opening shuttered schools
High five! Ready by Five gets $50K grant
Model of Success: Teachers Come to Bremerton to Study Early Learning
