'Public Support For A Drilling Tax'
Speakers at a recent press conference said there is strong public support for a drilling tax that protects the environment and invests in Pennsylvania’s future including education.
As momentum builds for enacting a natural gas drilling tax in Pennsylvania, advocates for school children, the environment and struggling families joined state lawmakers today to call for drillers to pay their fair share. At a Capitol press conference, speakers said there is strong public support for a drilling tax that protects the environment and invests in Pennsylvania’s future, including the education of our next generation. “Multi-national gas companies like Exxon Mobil, Andarko, and Shell are reaping billions in Pennsylvania, and we can’t pay for math tutors in our schools,” said Yesenia Rosado, programs and policy coordinator for Education Voters PA. “This is no way to raise the next generation of engineers and scientists right here…
Jackqueline
12:03 pm on Friday, October 28, 2011
Our education system needs to be reformed; it needs more funds too. As a parent, I always try to motivate my daughter doing her studies. However, with motivation knowledge and skills are also required to do well. Our present education system does not always provide the challenges that (India and china provide to their students) can bring out the best from a student. Every American student has the… more ›