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Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
Because of our debt & because there is no growth money going into our General Fund, we can't provide basic essential services to our people. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
Still today, four years later, it is not enough. We have a $264 million combined shortfall in our General Fund and Education Budgets. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
The size of state government has shrunk by 12- percent. And we’ve saved the Alabama taxpayer over $1.2 billion annually. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
We cut. We trimmed. We closed. We consolidated. We did without. We made sacrifices. And four years later the results are remarkable. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
And this Legislature has been leading the way. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
We must do a better job of prioritizing our resources to get the most out of our state expenditures.” That's exactly what we've done. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
Four years ago I stood before you at this podium and said “Alabama state government must live within its means. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
The problems we must tackle may have been decades in the making, but it is up to us to solve them today. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
As leaders of this state, chosen by the people, we are elected to fix problems, not pass them on to someone else, to a future generation. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
It won’t be easy and it won’t be cheap but we cannot ignore and under-fund what is an alarming and dangerous problem that must be addressed. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
That is why over the past year many have collaborated as part of the Prison Reform Task Force to develop a plan to reform our prison system. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
We've been forced to rely on short-term fixes that have proven costly, dangerous & disorganized. The result has been an inefficient system. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
The blunt facts are alarming. Alabama’s state-operated prison facilities are operating at more than 195% capacity. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
In Alabama, the problems that have plagued our prison system for decades has put those principles at risk. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
We know the Healthcare needs in Alabama, and we intend to create solutions that are specific to the needs of Alabama’s people. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
An expert panel will bring me recommendations on how we can improve the quality, accessibility & affordability of healthcare for our people. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
In the coming days I will, through Executive Order, create the Alabama Health Care Improvement Task Force. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
I want every parent to know, that at the end of my term, there will be a First Class Pre-K classroom available for their child. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
That is why once again we must continue to increase funding as we continue to expand this opportunity. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
Yet only 12% of Four-year-olds in Alabama have access to First Class Volunteer Pre-K. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
Across all grades, they consistently scored higher in reading and in math than those who did not attend. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
Last year, children who attended our First Class Pre-K program were less likely to fail a grade in school. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
We must continue to expand our Pre-K program because it makes a real difference in the lives and the education of Alabama’s children. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
I want every child in the state of Alabama to have the opportunity to get a quality First Class Pre-K Education. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
Our people need the opportunity for good jobs, and our young children must have the opportunity to get a strong foundation for learning. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
Passing this incentive package will once again make sure that Alabama leads the nation in the recruitment of high-skilled, well-paying jobs. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
It will offer incentives for those who invest in small business, start-ups & will provide more incentives for new wages paid to Veterans. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
This new incentives package will no longer be based solely on debt. It will increase incentives for new projects that locate in rural areas — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
Our current incentives are 15 years old, out of date and 100% dependent on borrowing money. — PolitiTweet.org
Governor Robert Bentley @GovRBentley
This Session we will introduce the Made in Alabama Accelerate Alabama Jobs Incentive Package. — PolitiTweet.org
