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“We consider ourselves the educational experts and we should have a say in how kids are educated. We have to take responsibility for the NCLB Act and not have it infringe on the negotiated rights of the teachers.”
William Murray
“Long term care drives the Medicaid portion of the budget. Every dollar we put up gets another dollar from the federal government. But, since we are an affluent state we don't get as many federal dollars as poorer states.”
“Two thirds of the people in nursing homes throughout Virginia are on Medicaid.”
“Transportation projects are traditionally not funded through the General Fund but rather through the Transportation Trust Fund. However, the gasoline tax has leveled out somewhat because cars have become more fuel efficient.”
“Under the Governor's plan all the funds raised by these initiatives would have to be used for transportation purposes. If they were used for other purposes they would immediately expire.”
“There is money in the budget to deal with BRAC. Although there was a lot of movement in the state of military personnel and facilities, we pretty much broke even statewide as a result of BRAC.”
“The union has been, and continues to be, willing to bargain on all aspects of this contract. The union will continue to pursue all avenues open to us to reach a fair agreement for our members.”
