{"id":1282,"date":"2009-04-14T22:02:25","date_gmt":"2009-04-15T03:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kevinbryant.com\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2009-04-14T22:02:25","modified_gmt":"2009-04-15T03:02:25","slug":"alternative-budget-crafted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/alternative-budget-crafted\/","title":{"rendered":"alternative budget crafted"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"_42339057_stuntman_ap416\"2009-2010 Alternative Budget<\/span><\/p>\n

This week I’ve joined other conservatives in supporting an alternative budget. We’ve taken a different approach to the current budgeting woes. Our main concerns were \u00a0restoring funds for essential services like education, public safety, corrections & indigent healthcare. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s some highlights:<\/span><\/p>\n

-The current Senate Finance budget document sits at a $296m deficit from the 2008-2009 Appropriation Base (includes mid-year rescission and 9% reductions).<\/span><\/p>\n

-This alternative budget includes $674m in \u201cnew\u201d money including FMAP (Federal Matching Funds for Medicaid), carry forward balances and other transfers.<\/span><\/p>\n

-$382m remains following the elimination of the deficit.<\/span><\/p>\n

-$200m is set aside for tax cuts and debt reduction.<\/span><\/p>\n

-Other savings occur throughout the other agencies (except higher education) as a result of things like travel reduction, cell phone\/pager usage reduction, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

-All agencies receive a 2-day furlough.<\/span><\/p>\n

-All agencies with health care functions have their mid-year 7% cuts fully restored. This results in a 2% cut from their 2008-2009 budgets.<\/span><\/p>\n

-Department Of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice are made whole and their operating deficits erased.<\/span><\/p>\n

-Restoring 7% to Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol) allows for 75-100 new troopers.<\/span><\/p>\n

-Total EFA sits at $2.03 billion which is $.57 billion below the 2007-2008 level.<\/span><\/p>\n

-The addition of EIA ($.54 billion) takes the level to $2.57 billion. This over $.3 billion more than the 08-09 formula base.<\/span><\/p>\n

-The flexibility resolution allows all of this to go toward the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n

SC has approximately 873,000 students and therefore, with flexibility over $2943 per student will flow to the classroom. This is more than $350 over last year\u2019s base student cost.<\/span><\/p>\n

-This budget funds education at the highest level in history<\/span><\/p>\n

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