The free-spending leaders in the House of Representatives have no desire to constrain education spending and our taxes. That's obvious as they try to repeal portions of Act 82, a law passed last year allowing two local votes, once on a school budget that is rising by inflation plus one percentage point, and again for any increase proposed above that amount. The procedure the law requires has not yet taken effect. Governor Douglas rightly opposes it.
The education lobby has obviously gotten to them. The arguments these free spending lawmakers use use are beyond silly as they mount an effort in the House to repeal a law that enables local control.
Legislators Pearson (P) and Ancel (D) on the House Education Committee argue that voters 'would be confused' or that 'this is an insult to local control.' These statements demean the intelligence of voters who deserve as much control as possible to keep their taxes reasonable.
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