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| Billions spent on NJ schools never enough |
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| Sunday, 16 March 2008 | |
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By ALAN GUENTHER Say, have you seen $33 billion lying around somewhere? Although the size of the state budget has nearly doubled in the last 10 years, the governor keeps telling us we're broke. So, where has the money gone? How could spending jump from $16.8 billion in 1998 to $33.4 billion in 2008 — and we still can't pay the bills? You'll find most of the money if you look at three categories: spending on education — especially extra aid to low-income schools; salaries and benefits for government workers and retirees; and property tax relief. READ MORE: http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080316/NEWS/803160382               |
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