Republicans on Education

My opponent has more billboards up in town than all other candidates put together. Just remember they are all paid for by the oil and gas industry.

The funny thing is that all he talks about is "working for education". That is his message and it is always a good one, but you have to ask yourself---What have republicans done for education?
My opponent came out hard against using more of the permanent fund for education. That is what its purpose is, but he objected to spending more than 4.7% of the fund per year for our school kids when voters decided to pass a constitutional amendment allowing that. Since he led the fight to try and stop that amendment the Permanent Fund has grown by more than 4 billion dollars. The fund will easily sustain a little more spending for the kids. I sit on private foundation boards. They are required to spend 5% of their fund annually by the IRS. Most spend much more than that and they are prudently run.

I would invite you all to go back a couple of days on my blog and read a wonderful comment by one of Joyce Briscoes former students. It is very moving.

p.s. I am trying to ignore all this stuff about the Pope and the Mullahs. No good will come of it.