Analyst advocates cuts in schools, Medicaid
Portland Press Herald, January 15, 2007
(excerpt) Silkman laid out his plans to cut about $700 million from the state budget during a conference organized by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a liberal think tank based in Augusta. He was part of a panel discussion on how Maine spending compares with neighboring states' and what Maine has done to control spending in recent years.
Silkman said Maine spends more per pupil than most other states, has too many teachers and puts 18.3 percent of students in special-education classes, while the national average is 13.9 percent.
(excerpt) Silkman laid out his plans to cut about $700 million from the state budget during a conference organized by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a liberal think tank based in Augusta. He was part of a panel discussion on how Maine spending compares with neighboring states' and what Maine has done to control spending in recent years.
Silkman said Maine spends more per pupil than most other states, has too many teachers and puts 18.3 percent of students in special-education classes, while the national average is 13.9 percent.
NONPROFIT GROUP'S PRIME TARGETS
Cuts proposed by Maine Public Spending Research Group:
- $40 million saved by school district consolidation
- $117 million saved by cutting teachers
- $63 million saved by reducing the number of students enrolled in special education
- $167 million saved by reducing the number of people enrolled in Medicaid
- $300 million saved by reducing services provided to those on Medicaid
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