Education cuts undo years of work, Gregoire laments
A dejected Gov. Chris Gregoire gave final approval Wednesday to a new state spending plan, bemoaning in particular the sweeping cuts it makes to one of her prized issues: education.
Gregoire said the spending reductions 鈥 totaling $4.5 billion over the next two years 鈥 were necessary at a time of economic turmoil. But she was not pleased with the results of the last two-year spending plan she will sign before departing office in 2012.
鈥淚 undo how many years of my career? I鈥檓 going to undo how many of the things I鈥檝e worked for?鈥 Gregoire said. 鈥淚 have a very heavy heart today.鈥