Jason Gibbs
Jason Gibbs
Jason Gibbsis an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he is running in the Republican primary for Vermont Secretary of State. Gibbs is a native of Forest Dale, Vermont...
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Chris Graff is an extraordinarily well-qualified and well-respected journalist who has been serving the people of Vermont for many, many years.
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The governor will outline a comprehensive plan to offer Vermont residents an opportunity to receive a higher education here in Vermont so that they can then work here and raise a family. It's a proposal that will affect an entire generation of school students in the state of Vermont.
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The governor's vision is to make Vermont affordable for Vermonters by offering a scholarship program that is going to put a college education within reach to thousands of people who currently don't have access to it.
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The governor recognizes the need to make Vermont an affordable place to live and raise a family. We do need to address day to day issues, but we've got to think about the future down the road.
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It's a fig leaf. It's covering up their unwillingness to commit to the Vermont Promise Scholarship.
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Addressing the issues of affordability is important to achieving the economic development goals that will be outlined (Thursday), establishing Vermont as a leader in key 21st century industries.
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He will propose a comprehensive plan to put higher education within reach of Vermont students and families. This is a plan that will benefit more than a generation of school students.
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His analysis of Sen. Bartlett's proposal is accurate. The governor's vision of making a Vermont college education affordable and accessible for every family is important to the long-term economic security of Vermont. It is the single best use of this available resource.
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Frankly, one has to wonder why they would want to poison the well so early in the legislative session.
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If we don't act now to get the next generation of Vermonters to go to school here and to work here and to help us grow our economy, by the year 2030 every single dollar generated by tax revenue will go to fund kindergarten through 12th-grade education and essential human services. That means there would be no money left for anything else.
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Mr. Hobson may certainly be correct, and his tongue may very well have been planted firmly in his cheek.
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The governor still believes these changes should apply to all branches and levels. The House did take a very, very small step in the right direction by eliminating the privilege for the Legislature.
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The governor is never particularly enthusiastic about raising any tax.
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The governor is concerned with a crisis of affordability. He will target economic development efforts that are focused on building generations of opportunity.