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Question of the day: What do you think of the state possibly cutting education funding to deal with the budget shortfall?
By dwray in The nature of things
March 10, 2011

While we ain't as bad off as California is, everybody knows that Texas still has a budget shortfall that would make Marie Antoinette's mouth fall agape. It looks like education will be paying a steep price and school districts across the state are bracing themselves for some serious budget cuts from the state. This got us ranging reporters curious as to what y'all think of the state cutting education, so we headed out into the community to ask: What do you think of the state cutting education funding?

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"Well, I think the policiticians should take a pay cut before they cut education." - Ed Schroedter, retired, Chicago.

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"I think its lousy because education is very important. It's hard to find a good job without a good education." - Samantha Noles, tennis player, Victoria.

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"It's awful because we're destroying our future." - Pat Koenig, nurse, Cuero.

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"I think that other people, the higher-ups, should take cuts in their salaries first. Education is the cornerstone of our society. it's what sets us apart as a country and it needs to be funded." - Harold Bennett, owner of Bennett's Pest Control, Edna.