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Kerry pledges $30 billion for teachers
The Associated Press ^
| May 06, 2004
| AP
Posted on 05/07/2004 9:41:25 AM PDT by CSM
SAN BERNARDINO - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry pledged Thursday to channel $30 billion over 10 years to improve teacher pay as well as raise teaching standards, including bonuses of up to $5,000 for those who teach math and science or work in high-need schools.
The program would tap a $200 billion education trust fund established with money from the repeal of President Bushs tax breaks for those earning more than $200,000 a year, the Kerry campaign said.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: education; extortion; kerry; votebuying
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posted on
05/07/2004 9:41:26 AM PDT
by
CSM
To: CSM
as well as raise teaching standardsUh, Bush already DID that, and the NEA is screaming full force!
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posted on
05/07/2004 9:42:51 AM PDT
by
rintense
(Now I know why liberals hate guns... they keep shooting themselves in the foot!)
To: CSM
I suppose this is coming out of his own pocket. Right?
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posted on
05/07/2004 9:43:45 AM PDT
by
Piquaboy
To: CSM
Bush pledges 31 Gazillion Billion and he'll take it from thtax revenues created by the tax cut. So there.
To: CSM
Did you just hear your pay check shrinking? I did. The Hillery lets raid the 401k savings bin is also still out there.
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posted on
05/07/2004 9:44:29 AM PDT
by
RetiredArmy
(We'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American Way! Toby Keith)
To: CSM
Go get those people making $250,000 a year? How's your trust fund heinzboy?
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posted on
05/07/2004 9:46:37 AM PDT
by
jjm2111
To: rintense
Kerry pledges $30 billion for teachers for teacher's
private UNION?
Hmmmmmmmmm
/sarcasm
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posted on
05/07/2004 9:47:01 AM PDT
by
maestro
To: CSM
When Bush tried to get some accountability to go along with federal money, the teachers unions, NEA, etc., raised hell; they basically said they would not improve academic performance for any amount of money. So Kerry is saying, ok, fine, to tell with standards, I'll just give you a bunch of free money if you'll vote for me.
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posted on
05/07/2004 9:47:08 AM PDT
by
Steve_Seattle
("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
To: CSM
I think I'll quit my job and go be a teacher. Can you imagine having the summer off and all those other "in service" days?
What a joke.
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posted on
05/07/2004 9:49:57 AM PDT
by
TSgt
(What have you done for your country today?)
To: CSM
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posted on
05/07/2004 9:51:58 AM PDT
by
Armed Civilian
("Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.")
To: Piquaboy
Wow...that is really generous of him. But I thought his wife was 'only' worth about $750 million? OHHHH! He means he is going to confiscate MY money and give it away!
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posted on
05/07/2004 9:55:27 AM PDT
by
blanknoone
(How many flips would a flip-flop flop if a flip-flop could flop flips?)
To: CSM
Let's do the math to see how much each individual teacher would get:
$30 billion over 10 years is $3 billion per year.
There are 6.2 million teachers in the US, so:
$3B/6.2M = $483.87 per teacher
$483.87 per teacher per year = $9.31/teacher/week - which is about $6.00/teacher/week after taxes, enough for each teacher to go to Starbucks once a week to buy a Latte and a Muffin.
We should call this Kerry's Starbucks for Teachers plan.
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posted on
05/07/2004 9:56:16 AM PDT
by
So Cal Rocket
(Fabrizio Quattrocchi: "Adesso vi faccio vedere come muore un italiano")
To: CSM
Where in hell does he think that money is going to come from? Oh nevermind, it's Kerry and he'll demand cutbacks to schools tomorrow...
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posted on
05/07/2004 10:04:07 AM PDT
by
TheSpottedOwl
(Torrance Ca....land of the flying monkeys)
To: RetiredArmy
I felt my wallet shrink, it was a pain in the a$$!
What is the Hillary 401K plan? Did she propose raiding 401K funds to pay for something?
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posted on
05/07/2004 10:07:02 AM PDT
by
CSM
(Vote Kerry! Boil the Frog! Speed up the 2nd Revolution! (Be like Spain! At least they're honest))
To: maestro
Yeah, the teachers won't see one nickle of it, and then blame the NCLB Act for it.
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posted on
05/07/2004 10:08:35 AM PDT
by
rintense
(Now I know why liberals hate guns... they keep shooting themselves in the foot!)
To: CSM
Another Gov't "Trust Fund"? LOL!
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posted on
05/07/2004 10:08:37 AM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: RetiredArmy
The Hillery lets raid the 401k savings bin is also still out there. 401Ks and IRAs will be a target soon even if government spending doesn't increase by one penny.
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posted on
05/07/2004 10:09:38 AM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: CSM
"Kerry pledges $30 billion for teachers" Actually, I like this promise and I like the fact that Kerry, at this stage of the campaign is pandering -- ahem, "reaching out to" -- the teachers unions.
All he's doing is wasting his time, and his promises of money, shoring up his base of voters -- those who would've voted for him anyway.
Now, a $30 B promise of funds to swing voters, like blue-collar, while male union member -- that would have me troubled.
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posted on
05/07/2004 10:16:16 AM PDT
by
tom h
(.)
To: rintense
Yeah, and at what cost? Billions and test scores still aren't rising. The educational system is a total failure and all politicians want to do is throw more money into it. It's called "creating a voting bloc".
To: CSM
The program would tap a $200 billion education trust fund established with money from the repeal of President Bushs tax breaks for those earning more than $200,000 a year, the Kerry campaign said. There's no way a repeal of tax breaks for those earning more than $200,000 would save even a tiny fraction of $200 billion. Who does he think he's kidding?
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posted on
05/07/2004 10:18:28 AM PDT
by
BlessedBeGod
('I went to Vietnam, yada yada yada, I want to be President...")
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