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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburghers boarded buses headed for Harrisburg to protest Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget cuts Tuesday morning.

About 1,000 people boarded 12 buses in order to participate in the CLEAR Coalition Lobby and Rally Day.

Organizers said they want to put a human face on the budget cuts coming out of Harrisburg.

Gov. Corbett’s spending plan includes cuts in education from $5.8 billion to $5.3 billion, which is affecting budgets in local school districts.

As a result, some full day kindergarten will be forced to reduce to only half-day. In addition, educators could be furloughed.

A pre-trip rally was held outside the United Steel Workers’ headquarters before people boarded the buses.

A total of 134 buses across the state are expected to converge on Harrisburg.

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  • Morons

    You morons wanted a republican…..What did you think he would do ?….Put a car in every garage and a chicken in every pot ? Enjoy !

    • George

      You are absolutely correct!!!! The voters ‘punished’ those Democrats by shooting themselves in the foot

  • KLC

    I don’t think the ones on the buses are the morons. I think those on the buses are actually the people that voted the other way to try to prevent what is happening now. The morons are the ones that made the mistake and are now sitting around complaining about it and doing nothing.

  • JD

    I went to half-day kindergarten and I didn’t turn off so bad.

  • JD

    I meant out…

  • Thomas J Duttine

    Everyone wants to cut spending, except what hurts them…..CUT WASTE FIRST…then WELFARE and MEDICAID…Then anything else!

  • 1-2-3

    They will be the first to complain when taxes need to be raised, Rendell caused the problem but nobody wants the cuts to effect them. I don’t see anyone coming up with solutions just complaining. The bus will probably stop at the casino so the morons can lose there SS and pensions checks.

    • KT

      Those morons you are talking about on the bus are supporters of a better education for our children. I think you are the moron!!!

      • Luke R

        What’s your solution, raise taxes, a-hole

  • One small voice

    I guess none of them work, so they have time to complain. Must be getting free money from Government entitlements while the rest of us bust our a$$ working to support them.

  • L. Dishong

    This is what happens when you vote for Republicans !!!!! Enough said.

  • doug shymoniak

    I love the stupidity of you democrats. Do a little research before you make a post that you nothing about. Corbett budgeted the same amount of money for K-12 that was budgeted in 2008 – which is more than what the state gave in 09 & 10. The difference is that in 09 & 10 they received stimulus money. The schools were informed not to budget the stimulus funds as they would be no longer available.

    Morons

    • Just Saying…

      …BOOM!

  • Eric Z

    Are you all stupid! School administrators and teachers have been getting paid to much money for the education our children have been receiving. It’s about time for school vouchers. Then we can take our children to a school our choice where they can get taught by teachers that want kinds to learn, not ones that are waiting for summer vacation or retirement!!! wake up and realize that the democrats have been in the pocket of the teachers union for years and have been shoveling our tax dollars at them like there is now tomorrow, now is tomorrow! deal with it!!!

    • KT

      Look who needs an education!!! You may want to check your spelling!!!!
      You may also want to do some research on vouchers and teacher’s salaries before you comment. I think you may be the stupid one!!!

  • Liberal Lover

    Look at how the above look and dress–it looks like a Woodstock Reunion 45 years later. They picked up a few tokens along the way.

    Tom, don’t cut their goodies from the budget–they might have to get up early every morning and (GASP) work!

    Why are not these same people protesting at the casinos or the gas pump? Oh, because Obama saiys you bettah recognizzzzzze!

  • HIRING PROTESTERS

    I WISH I COULD PIN POINT THE EXACT DAY BUT THERE WAS A HELP WANTED AD HIRING PROTESTERS FOR THIS IF YOU GO BACK A WEEK OR TWO YO WILL SEE THE AD.
    I’M NOT CONVINCED AFTER SEEING THIS AD THAT THERE IS SUCH A LARGE MAJORITY PROTESTING AND THAT I KNOW PEOPLE WERE HIRED FOR THIS PAID FOR WITH POLITICAL MONEY.
    IT HAS TAKEN OVER 2 YEARS FOR OBAMA TO START TO DO ANYTHING EXCEPT TO PASS A HEALTH CARE BILL THAT THE MAJORITY DOESN’T WANT.
    ALTHOUGH HE DID FINALLY SHOW HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE AFTER 2 + YEARS
    AND HE DID GET BIN LADEN ON HIS WATCH ALTHOUGH AS A SENATOR HE WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS, THE COUNTRY IS IN SERIOUS DEBT.
    3 YEARS OF A DEMOCRAT ( C ) MAJORITY IN BOTH HOUSES AND OBAMA (C)
    FOR 2 YEARS.
    ALSO REMEMBER THERE IS STILL A DEMOCRAT MAJORITY IN THE SENATE

  • Cannotpaygov.employees

    Who paid for 12 buses? Who paid for the sign? Who paid for the rent a mob?

    Who will pay for your property taxes when you no longer can afford them?

    Not the Union< Only dues paying people wanted.

  • Liberal Livin Large

    The following protest was brought to you by the working men and women of Pennsylvania. They work so that you don’t have to.

    Instead, you can go protest, get yo hair did, couchwarm, and gets yours.

  • Irish Eyes

    This problem was created by the Rendell administration, and, unfortuantely, Corbett has to clean up a mess. Of course people are going to see him as the bad guy because he has the “audacity” to cut expenses and attempt to save this sad state from yet another tax icnrease. If you recall, Rendell raised taxes as soon as he took office. Give the man a chance!

  • seppio

    you idiots think that corbetts answer is cut fundung for social services and give tax incentives to corporations. if you knew your history the last tlme this budget ratio was done,cut services and raise police funding was adolp hitler. when they come for you who is going to stand up for your rights?what a bunch of wanna be rich ,fat punks. just plain stupid

  • Live Like A Lazy Liberal

    Corporations hire people and make jobs–social services keep people at home and non-productive.

    Common sense isn’t being taught in Harvard, eh?

  • YEP

    Looks liike alot of REPUKIANS are posting comments.. Enjoy your corbert time, casue you dont have much of it republi-CONS

  • Mill Hunk

    134 buses, what a waste of gas and energy. Paid protesters on way to Harrisburg to protest againist anything they are told to protest againist.

  • doug shymoniak

    Dumb-o-crats….please read
    State education rankings released for 15th straight year, again show spending does not correlate with student results.

    WASHINGTON, D.C.—A majority of students in American public schools failed to meet proficiency levels in fourth- and eighth-grade mathematics and reading, and SAT and ACT scores stagnated, despite decades-long increases in public-school spending, according to a new report by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

    “The Report Card on American Education clearly shows there is no correlation between educational dollars spent and student achievement in our traditional public school system,” said Andrew T. LeFevre, author of the report and executive director of the Pennsylvania-based REACH Foundation. “At some point, state policymakers must ask themselves if more of the same is going to produce a different result.”

  • Irish Eyes

    Republican or democrat – it doesn’t matter who you are when it comes to paying more taxes. I for one do NOT want to pay yet another tax because big government can’t say NO to anyone. Something has to give in this state, or we are going to continue to be taxed to death! I tip my hat to anyone who has the COURAGE to want to try and do what’s right for the majority of the constituents as a whole and not just a select few.

  • mike

    Go Corbett! Get this state out of the mess that Gov Rendell left behind.

    • Cars

      Don’t hold your breath,Mikey…….When is “El Corbo” gonna take all the state funded cars off of all the polititians like he “promised us ?? Wake Up Sheeple !!!

  • KLC

    One Small Voice, I can assure you that the group I know on the buses are hard-working state employees who are using their precious and very well-deserved vacation or personal time to make this trip. As for all the other naysayers commenting on their purpose, they were not “paid” to make this trip nor told what to say. They are fighting for the benefits they deserve in order to work a job that is serving a mostly ungrateful public. I’ve seen the agenda for today as well. There will be no stopping at casinos.

    • One small voice

      KLC- whats your solution to this financial crisis ?

  • Shockly

    Hard working state employees, HAH, what an oxymoron.

  • Stop Gov. Entitlement

    The US would not have a deficet when Bush left office that was made worse it the government entitlement programs would stop. They will not vote for that as it would effect them. They receive paid healthcare off of the backs of all of us hardworking tax paying citizens. Democrat, Repulican, or what ever party this should matter to all. They will be albe to cut massive spending by stopping all of these entitlements for themselves. Do you think they will vote to remove there entitlements that cost so much. They leave office and we are still providing them with healthcare. When have you been able to leave your job and have them continue your healthcare at no cost to you. Oh yeah we have cobra.

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