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<blockquote data-quote="SlugSlinger" data-source="post: 3051627" data-attributes="member: 7248"><p>You've got to love the liberal spin.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>The Morning Bell: Teachers left with 'broken promise' following House vote</strong></span></p><p></p><p>A package of tax increases that would have mostly filled the state's budget hole and also provided a $3,000 pay raise for teachers <a href="http://newsok.com/last-chance-revenue-bill-fails/article/5571387" target="_blank">failed in the House yesterday</a>. </p><p></p><p>House Bill 1054 did not receive the 76 votes required by the state constitution for a tax hike to advance. Its failure left lawmakers without any clear plans to fill the bulk of a $215 million shortfall that threatens critical social service programs.</p><p></p><p>The vote brought immediate rebuke from many education groups across the state. </p><p></p><p>“Today’s defeat of HB 1054x is a huge blow for Oklahoma’s dedicated teachers, public servants and the citizens of our state," said Pam Deering, executive director of the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration. </p><p></p><p>"Once again, political gamesmanship and partisan politics have won the day at the expense of Oklahoma children and families," said Shawn Hime, executive director of the Oklahoma State School Boards Association. "Holding out for a perfect plan when a strong compromise is on the table is incredibly short-sighted."</p><p></p><p>“Our teachers are once again left with a broken promise from politicians who care more about protecting powerful special interests than doing what’s right to put Oklahoma on a better path," said Amber England, executive director of Stand for Children Oklahoma. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://newsok.com/the-morning-bell-teachers-left-with-broken-promise-following-house-vote/article/5571437" target="_blank">http://newsok.com/the-morning-bell-teachers-left-with-broken-promise-following-house-vote/article/5571437</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlugSlinger, post: 3051627, member: 7248"] You've got to love the liberal spin. [SIZE=6][B]The Morning Bell: Teachers left with 'broken promise' following House vote[/B][/SIZE] A package of tax increases that would have mostly filled the state's budget hole and also provided a $3,000 pay raise for teachers [URL='http://newsok.com/last-chance-revenue-bill-fails/article/5571387']failed in the House yesterday[/URL]. House Bill 1054 did not receive the 76 votes required by the state constitution for a tax hike to advance. Its failure left lawmakers without any clear plans to fill the bulk of a $215 million shortfall that threatens critical social service programs. The vote brought immediate rebuke from many education groups across the state. “Today’s defeat of HB 1054x is a huge blow for Oklahoma’s dedicated teachers, public servants and the citizens of our state," said Pam Deering, executive director of the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration. "Once again, political gamesmanship and partisan politics have won the day at the expense of Oklahoma children and families," said Shawn Hime, executive director of the Oklahoma State School Boards Association. "Holding out for a perfect plan when a strong compromise is on the table is incredibly short-sighted." “Our teachers are once again left with a broken promise from politicians who care more about protecting powerful special interests than doing what’s right to put Oklahoma on a better path," said Amber England, executive director of Stand for Children Oklahoma. [URL]http://newsok.com/the-morning-bell-teachers-left-with-broken-promise-following-house-vote/article/5571437[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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