How to save Richmond Public School's jobs
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Phil Wilayto
May 7, 2012, 1:46:01 PM5/7/12
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Dear friends,
According to today's edition of Richmond's daily newspaper, the Richmond Public School system is still facing a $10 million budget deficit, a gap that could result in the loss of more than 200 school department jobs, including teachers.
$8 million of this deficit – 80 percent - is from the loss of one-time federal stimulus funding.
On March 17 of last year – the first day of the NATO attack against Libya – the U.S. military launched between 50 and 100 Tomahawk cruise missiles against that African country. (CBS News) Hundreds more were launched in the following weeks.
Each of those cruise missiles cost U.S. taxpayers just over $800,000.
That means that not firing just 10 cruise missiles could have eliminated Richmond's school budget deficit.
Unless we start addressing this issue of military vs. domestic spending, there will be no solutions to the attacks on our jobs, schools, housing and health care.
I would urge all those able to attend tonight's Richmond City Council meeting (6 pm at Richmond City Hall, 900 E. Broad St.) to raise this issue and call on Council to demand the federal government provide “Money for Jobs & Education, not for Wars & Occupations!”
I would urge all those able to attend tonight's Richmond City Council meeting (6 pm at Richmond City Hall, 900 E. Broad St.) to raise this issue and call on Council to demand the federal government provide “Money for Jobs & Education, not for Wars & Occupations!”
Phil Wilayto
Editor
The Virginia Defender
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