Easley says education spending is economic key
Friday, March 28th, 2008
By Staff
Gov. Mike Easley says incentives are nice, but they aren't as important to economic development as education and work-force development.
Easley spoke Wednesday to nearly 800 people at the annual meeting of the N.C. Chamber in Greensboro.
Easley said the state has gone from 750,000 manufacturing jobs to 500,000. Yet, the state has diversified and picked up jobs across industries.
"All of this progress has been done with investments in knowledge, talent and skill," Easley said.
Easley, who is not allowed to seek a third consecutive term, also made a pre-emptive strike as campaign season heats up.
Easley said that in the last seven years the state's education budget has risen by almost $4 billion. But all that money, Easley said, has gone to make education better.
"All of those dollars have gone into the classroom," Easley said, "and I want to make sure you know that as we come up on this election year and you start seeing this issue demagogued." (more…)
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