STATE CAPITOL,
PHOENIX – House Democratic
Leader Eric Meyer, D-Paradise Valley (District 28), released the following
statement in response to the budget that House Republicans passed:
“Through another
chaotic budget process, House Democrats remained steadfast in their support for
Arizona students and communities. Republicans have once again chosen to approve
a budget with the wrong priorities. This budget’s second step for public K-12
education funding is not a step forward, and the only real winners are wealthy
special interests like private prisons and Koch brother pet projects like the
‘economic freedom schools.’ House Democrats have been and will continue to be
committed to increasing the state’s investment in public education.
“We will also
continue to fight for sensible economic policies, and smart programs like
restoring benefits for the state’s neediest families and KidsCare, which would
provide health insurance for 30,000 Arizona children at no cost to the state.
These have been Democratic priorities from day one because Arizonans deserve a
state that will invest in them.”
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