Excerpt 1
"Between 1996 and 2006, the number of manufacturing jobs in our state fell twenty-nine percent and private-sector job
growth in that period was slow, just nine percent. That is why I am pleased to see that the Governor embracing our call for
regional economic development."
Excerpt 2
"The $1.46 billion increase in school aid that he is proposing over and above last year’s historic investment is the
largest increase to education ever proposed by a governor of this state. Governor Spitzer is directing the bulk of this
school-aid to the high-needs school districts."
Excerpt 3
"As the champions of universal pre-K, we are pleased that the Governor is honoring the promise to our four-year-olds
by investing an additional $89 million over what was spent this year in pre-K education. That investment will
make "pre-K" available to nearly one-hundred-thousand four-year-olds."
Excerpt 4
"There are some serious measures being proposed that, I believe, requires a broader discussion. As the last line of defense
against illness and disease, our health care providers and facilities must ultimately be on board with us as to how we
promote economies and efficiencies in that budget."
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