Lofty prices for Perriello’s bold campaign promises
That would fund a major expansion of
Perriello also has called for more infrastructure upgrades, a state-backed student loan program, new labor protections and tax credits to offset child-care costs.
He plans to roll out a plan this week to pay for this. Spokesman
That's in line with what Perriello has said on the campaign trail, where he has avoided discussing costs for sweeping proposals and railed against trickle-down theories that say tax cuts produce jobs.
Lt. Gov.
It did not get specific about pre-K, though Northam has said repeatedly he wants that program to grow.
"Making progress every day," was how Northam spokesman
Criminal justice reform, voter suppression, women's reproductive rights and police reform were a few issues college students questioned a Democrat gubernatorial candidate about during his visit to
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Criminal justice reform, voter suppression, women's reproductive rights and police reform were a few issues college students questioned a Democrat gubernatorial candidate about during his visit to
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Both candidates support the idea of universal pre-K, though, and Sams said Perriello would obviously have to prioritize his proposals if elected. Given the likelihood that
"I don't know how you get a billion dollars in additional spending through that chamber," said
Perriello, Kidd said, "has been more ambitious on the spending side than even
Like McAuliffe, both Perriello and Northam also support
Both
Community college
The Perriello campaign figures free community college for all Virginians would cost less than
The estimate assumes a 15 percent enrollment increase.
The campaign is working off different revenue figures, though, than the
Some
After Perriello made his call for two years of free college, Northam rolled out his own version. It calls for state funding to cover "last-dollar tuition and fees" for any Virginian who wants a training certificate or an associate's degree in one of several targeted areas with open jobs, including cybersecurity and the health care industry.
State figures indicate 59 percent of 2015's community college graduates left without any debt, compared to 37 percent at the state's four-year colleges and universities.
Those who take advantage of Northam's program would agree to one year of public service, which could include working for government, a nonprofit, a small business or in an economically depressed part of
Perriello has said the public service requirement shows Northam doesn't "get it," because people should move immediately into a regular job and start paying taxes.
Northam said public service is a job.
"They're not going to be doing it for free," he said recently. "So it's a question of who doesn't understand what."
Pre-K
In 2007 the
The result: Between
The estimates also didn't include the cost of constructing new school buildings, but the state often just pays tuition to private pre-K facilities.
The state spends about
The campaign also included figures for a new
Northam, a pediatric neurologist, speaks frequently about the importance of early childhood education. His platform simply promises "to make early childhood education for every
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