Arkansas Governor Proposes $6.5B Budget with Half Going to School Vouchers

Friday, November 22, 2024

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday proposed a nearly $6.5 billion budget for the coming year that directs half of new spending toward a school voucher program.

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#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-22 12:54 PM | Reply

Stealing money from the public school systems. Not surprised in the least.

#2 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-22 01:09 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Now, do the money to private outfits and their contributions to pols. Should be pretty direct.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-11-22 02:59 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Far better to give citizens complete control over their taxes and schools rather than giving it to public sector unions that want to control citizens and their children.

#4 | Posted by Robson at 2024-11-22 07:49 PM | Reply

Far better to give citizens complete control over their taxes and schools rather than giving it to public sector unions that want to control citizens and their children.

#4 | Posted by Robson

Stop CONTROLLING my kids by teaching them about evolution and climate change! I want them to be as dumb as I am!

#5 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-11-22 08:03 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

------- cults running things now

#6 | Posted by hamburglar at 2024-11-22 08:43 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Far better to give citizens complete control over their taxes and schools rather than giving it to public sector unions that want to control citizens and their children.

#4 | Posted by Robson

Except studies have shown that these programs in other states simply give money to rich people to pay for the private school their kids are already attending.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2024-11-22 09:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Stealing money from the public school systems. Not surprised in the least.

#2 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-22 01:09 PM | Reply | Flag:

Stealing money from the (failing) public school systems. Not surprised in the least.

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-22 09:59 PM | Reply

Except studies have shown that these programs in other states simply give money to rich people to pay for the private school their kids are already attending.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2024-11-22 09:14 PM | Reply | Flag

You mean people who actually pay taxes (in higher percentages) to public school districts that are failing?

We all know you went to public school. No secret.

#9 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-22 10:01 PM | Reply

youre extra stupid today, horse paste eater.

#10 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-11-22 10:04 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

youre extra stupid today, horse paste eater.

Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-11-22 10:04 PM | Reply

Well he's a Trump voter so.......

#11 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-22 10:06 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Well he's a Trump voter so.......

#11 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-22 10:06 PM | Reply | Flag

And you're a DNC hater so we must agree once in a while. Right?

#12 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-22 11:28 PM | Reply

And you're a DNC hater so we must agree once in a while. Right?

Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-22 11:28 PM | Reply

Yeah but I would never vote for a traitor like Trump. Therefore we aren't the same.

#13 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-22 11:31 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Yeah but I would never vote for a traitor like Trump. Therefore we aren't the same.

#13 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-22 11:31 PM | Reply | Flag:

Who did you VOTE for?

#14 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-23 12:00 AM | Reply

Who did you VOTE for?

Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-23 12:00 AM | Reply

I voted for write in spot and write None of the above in the line. That's who I voted for.

#15 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-23 12:24 AM | Reply

Wrote geez

#16 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-23 12:24 AM | Reply

You go gurl!

#17 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-23 12:28 AM | Reply

Catholic school grift! Gobble of that state cash!

#18 | Posted by Brennnn at 2024-11-23 03:18 PM | Reply

Stealing money from the (failing) public school systems. Not surprised in the least.

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Republicans break government so they can point to it and say it's broken so it should be defunded. All so they can give tax cuts for the rich. And you clap for it like a trained seal.

#19 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-11-23 03:28 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

re: #15 LauraMohr

I always write in a friend or my parents' dog downballot against candidates running unopposed

#20 | Posted by hamburglar at 2024-11-23 09:13 PM | Reply

#18 Brennn It's all private religious schools not just Catholic schools, you do know that Protestants have private schools too, right? Showing your bigotry I see.

#21 | Posted by Ronnie68 at 2024-11-24 01:05 PM | Reply