1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,672 >>> GOVERNOR JANUARY BREWER SURPRISED ARIZONA SAYING SHE 2 00:00:06,674 --> 00:00:08,674 SURPRISED ARIZONA SAYING SHE WANTS TO USE THE FEDERAL 3 00:00:08,676 --> 00:00:11,377 WANTS TO USE THE FEDERAL AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TO EXPAND 4 00:00:11,379 --> 00:00:11,744 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TO EXPAND MEDICAID. 5 00:00:11,746 --> 00:00:14,680 MEDICAID. >> TODAY WE ARE FACED WITH THIS 6 00:00:14,682 --> 00:00:16,382 >> TODAY WE ARE FACED WITH THIS EXPANSION THAT IS SOMETHING THE 7 00:00:16,384 --> 00:00:17,816 EXPANSION THAT IS SOMETHING THE VOTERS ALREADY AGREED TO. 8 00:00:17,818 --> 00:00:19,985 VOTERS ALREADY AGREED TO. THEY SAID THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT. 9 00:00:19,987 --> 00:00:21,553 THEY SAID THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT. THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE SUFFERING 10 00:00:21,555 --> 00:00:22,388 THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE SUFFERING WITHOUT INSURANCE. 11 00:00:22,390 --> 00:00:24,156 WITHOUT INSURANCE. >> THE GOVERNOR SAID SHE WANTS 12 00:00:24,158 --> 00:00:26,692 >> THE GOVERNOR SAID SHE WANTS TO CHANGE THE WAY SCHOOLS ARE 13 00:00:26,694 --> 00:00:28,193 TO CHANGE THE WAY SCHOOLS ARE FUNDED TO INSTITUTIONALIZE 14 00:00:28,195 --> 00:00:29,428 FUNDED TO INSTITUTIONALIZE HIGHER STANDARDS. 15 00:00:29,430 --> 00:00:33,399 HIGHER STANDARDS. >> WITH PERFORMANCE BASED 16 00:00:33,401 --> 00:00:34,733 >> WITH PERFORMANCE BASED RATIONAL, THOSE THAT IMPROVE, 17 00:00:34,735 --> 00:00:37,102 RATIONAL, THOSE THAT IMPROVE, THEN THEY WILL GET ADDITIONAL 18 00:00:37,104 --> 00:00:37,436 THEN THEY WILL GET ADDITIONAL FUNDING. 19 00:00:37,438 --> 00:00:38,971 FUNDING. IF THEY DON'T, THEY WON'T. 20 00:00:38,973 --> 00:00:40,739 IF THEY DON'T, THEY WON'T. >> TONIGHT, THE GOVERNOR'S PLANS 21 00:00:40,741 --> 00:00:41,540 >> TONIGHT, THE GOVERNOR'S PLANS AND REACTION TO THEM. 22 00:00:41,542 --> 00:00:45,210 AND REACTION TO THEM. IT'S ARIZONA WEEK. 23 00:00:45,212 --> 00:00:46,779 IT'S ARIZONA WEEK. >>> Announcer: PRODUCTION OF 24 00:00:46,781 --> 00:00:49,014 >>> Announcer: PRODUCTION OF ARIZONA WEEK IS MADE POSSIBLE IN 25 00:00:49,016 --> 00:00:50,649 ARIZONA WEEK IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY GRANTS AND MEMBERS OF 26 00:00:50,651 --> 00:00:53,352 PART BY GRANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA. 27 00:00:53,354 --> 00:00:54,053 THE ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUES 28 00:00:54,055 --> 00:00:55,854 THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUES PUBLIC SUPPORT. 29 00:00:55,856 --> 00:01:05,931 PUBLIC SUPPORT. ¶ 30 00:01:05,933 --> 00:01:09,334 ¶ >>> Announcer: ONCE AGAIN, YOUR 31 00:01:09,336 --> 00:01:10,869 >>> Announcer: ONCE AGAIN, YOUR MODERATOR, MICHAEL CHIHAK. 32 00:01:10,871 --> 00:01:13,539 MODERATOR, MICHAEL CHIHAK. >> GOVERNOR BREWER RELEASED HER 33 00:01:13,541 --> 00:01:15,641 >> GOVERNOR BREWER RELEASED HER PROPOSAL PLANNING FOR A BIG 34 00:01:15,643 --> 00:01:16,842 PROPOSAL PLANNING FOR A BIG EXPANSE OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE 35 00:01:16,844 --> 00:01:19,144 EXPANSE OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND A SHIFT IN HOW PUBLIC 36 00:01:19,146 --> 00:01:20,679 POOR AND A SHIFT IN HOW PUBLIC EDUCATION IS FUNDED. 37 00:01:20,681 --> 00:01:22,648 EDUCATION IS FUNDED. WE SPOKE WITH HER EARLIER IN THE 38 00:01:22,650 --> 00:01:24,283 WE SPOKE WITH HER EARLIER IN THE WEEK ASKING FIRST ABOUT 39 00:01:24,285 --> 00:01:24,650 WEEK ASKING FIRST ABOUT MEDICAID. 40 00:01:24,652 --> 00:01:27,186 MEDICAID. YOU CALLED FOR EXPANSION OF 41 00:01:27,188 --> 00:01:28,887 YOU CALLED FOR EXPANSION OF MEDICAID UNDER THE AFFORDABLE 42 00:01:28,889 --> 00:01:30,923 MEDICAID UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TO REACH PERHAPS 43 00:01:30,925 --> 00:01:36,862 CARE ACT TO REACH PERHAPS ANOTHER 240,000 ARIZONA WITHOUT 44 00:01:36,864 --> 00:01:37,229 ANOTHER 240,000 ARIZONA WITHOUT INSURANCE. 45 00:01:37,231 --> 00:01:38,897 INSURANCE. WHAT WERE THE FACTORS IN COMING 46 00:01:38,899 --> 00:01:41,533 WHAT WERE THE FACTORS IN COMING TO THAT DECISION? 47 00:01:41,535 --> 00:01:43,268 TO THAT DECISION? >> THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING 48 00:01:43,270 --> 00:01:45,804 >> THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT 49 00:01:45,806 --> 00:01:48,073 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME DURING DIFFICULT 50 00:01:48,075 --> 00:01:48,674 FOR A LONG TIME DURING DIFFICULT TIMES. 51 00:01:48,676 --> 00:01:50,909 TIMES. VOTERS VOTED TWICE TO EXPAND 52 00:01:50,911 --> 00:01:51,276 VOTERS VOTED TWICE TO EXPAND MEDICAID. 53 00:01:51,278 --> 00:01:53,278 MEDICAID. WE HAD TO GO IN AND DO SERIOUS 54 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:54,746 WE HAD TO GO IN AND DO SERIOUS THINKING ABOUT HOW WE WERE GOING 55 00:01:54,748 --> 00:01:56,248 THINKING ABOUT HOW WE WERE GOING TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET. 56 00:01:56,250 --> 00:02:01,086 TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET. WE PUT A PLACE HOLDER ON THE 57 00:02:01,088 --> 00:02:01,420 WE PUT A PLACE HOLDER ON THE ADULTS. 58 00:02:01,422 --> 00:02:02,621 ADULTS. THROUGH ATTRITION, THE PEOPLE 59 00:02:02,623 --> 00:02:04,857 THROUGH ATTRITION, THE PEOPLE FELL OFF THE ACCESS ROLES. 60 00:02:04,859 --> 00:02:07,259 FELL OFF THE ACCESS ROLES. TODAY, WE ARE FACED WITH THIS 61 00:02:07,261 --> 00:02:09,628 TODAY, WE ARE FACED WITH THIS EXPANSION THAT IS SOMETHING THE 62 00:02:09,630 --> 00:02:10,796 EXPANSION THAT IS SOMETHING THE VOTERS ALREADY AGREED TO. 63 00:02:10,798 --> 00:02:12,331 VOTERS ALREADY AGREED TO. THEY HAVE SAID THAT'S WHAT THEY 64 00:02:12,333 --> 00:02:12,631 THEY HAVE SAID THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT. 65 00:02:12,633 --> 00:02:14,233 WANT. THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE SUFFERING 66 00:02:14,235 --> 00:02:15,734 THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE SUFFERING WITHOUT INSURANCE. 67 00:02:15,736 --> 00:02:16,969 WITHOUT INSURANCE. ARIZONA CAN BENEFIT BY DOING 68 00:02:16,971 --> 00:02:18,437 ARIZONA CAN BENEFIT BY DOING THIS WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FACTS 69 00:02:18,439 --> 00:02:19,571 THIS WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FACTS AND FIGURES. 70 00:02:19,573 --> 00:02:22,307 AND FIGURES. WE'LL BE ABLE TO EXPAND 71 00:02:22,309 --> 00:02:23,842 WE'LL BE ABLE TO EXPAND MEDICAID, DELIVER GOOD SERVICES 72 00:02:23,844 --> 00:02:26,678 MEDICAID, DELIVER GOOD SERVICES AND IT WON'T COST THE TAXPAYERS 73 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:28,947 AND IT WON'T COST THE TAXPAYERS ANY MONEY, NONE AT ALL. 74 00:02:28,949 --> 00:02:30,382 ANY MONEY, NONE AT ALL. WE ARE PAYING FOR THESE PEOPLE 75 00:02:30,384 --> 00:02:33,285 WE ARE PAYING FOR THESE PEOPLE WE ARE GOING TO SERVE THROUGH A 76 00:02:33,287 --> 00:02:33,852 WE ARE GOING TO SERVE THROUGH A HIDDEN TAX. 77 00:02:33,854 --> 00:02:35,721 HIDDEN TAX. BY BUYING OUR INSURANCE, WE ARE 78 00:02:35,723 --> 00:02:37,456 BY BUYING OUR INSURANCE, WE ARE PAYING FOR THE UNINSURED THAT 79 00:02:37,458 --> 00:02:39,825 PAYING FOR THE UNINSURED THAT THE HOSPITALS PROVIDE SERVICES 80 00:02:39,827 --> 00:02:41,860 THE HOSPITALS PROVIDE SERVICES TO, WHICH AMOUNTS TO MILLIONS 81 00:02:41,862 --> 00:02:43,762 TO, WHICH AMOUNTS TO MILLIONS AND MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF 82 00:02:43,764 --> 00:02:44,096 AND MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. 83 00:02:44,098 --> 00:02:46,532 DOLLARS. >> WOULD YOU SAY IT'S A MOVE OF 84 00:02:46,534 --> 00:02:48,500 >> WOULD YOU SAY IT'S A MOVE OF POLITICAL PRAGMATISM ON YOUR 85 00:02:48,502 --> 00:02:48,800 POLITICAL PRAGMATISM ON YOUR PART? 86 00:02:48,802 --> 00:02:50,969 PART? IS IT AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT 87 00:02:50,971 --> 00:02:52,437 IS IT AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT GOVERNMENT HAS A ROLE IN TRYING 88 00:02:52,439 --> 00:02:53,505 GOVERNMENT HAS A ROLE IN TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE? 89 00:02:53,507 --> 00:02:56,041 TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE? >> I THINK THAT IT IS PRAGMATIC 90 00:02:56,043 --> 00:02:57,709 >> I THINK THAT IT IS PRAGMATIC THAT WE, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO 91 00:02:57,711 --> 00:02:59,845 THAT WE, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THE FACTS AND FIGURES. 92 00:02:59,847 --> 00:03:01,780 LOOK AT THE FACTS AND FIGURES. DO THE MATH. 93 00:03:01,782 --> 00:03:03,448 DO THE MATH. ANYBODY CAN DO THE MATH. 94 00:03:03,450 --> 00:03:04,616 ANYBODY CAN DO THE MATH. IT'S A WIN/WIN. 95 00:03:04,618 --> 00:03:06,151 IT'S A WIN/WIN. IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. 96 00:03:06,153 --> 00:03:08,253 IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. >> WHAT KIND OF CONVERSATIONS 97 00:03:08,255 --> 00:03:10,422 >> WHAT KIND OF CONVERSATIONS HAVE YOU HAD WITH LEGISLATURES 98 00:03:10,424 --> 00:03:13,058 HAVE YOU HAD WITH LEGISLATURES WHO MAY BE RELUCTANT TO DO THIS 99 00:03:13,060 --> 00:03:14,359 WHO MAY BE RELUCTANT TO DO THIS INCLUDING LEGISLATURES IN 100 00:03:14,361 --> 00:03:16,929 INCLUDING LEGISLATURES IN ARIZONA SAYING THEY HAVE AN 101 00:03:16,931 --> 00:03:19,231 ARIZONA SAYING THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION NOT TO SPEND THE 102 00:03:19,233 --> 00:03:20,199 OBLIGATION NOT TO SPEND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MONEY. 103 00:03:20,201 --> 00:03:22,801 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MONEY. >> AGAIN, LET ME ANSWER THE LAST 104 00:03:22,803 --> 00:03:23,535 >> AGAIN, LET ME ANSWER THE LAST QUESTION FIRST. 105 00:03:23,537 --> 00:03:25,704 QUESTION FIRST. NOT THE SPEND THE FEDERAL 106 00:03:25,706 --> 00:03:26,538 NOT THE SPEND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MONEY. 107 00:03:26,540 --> 00:03:27,940 GOVERNMENT'S MONEY. IF WE DON'T USE IT TO BENEFIT 108 00:03:27,942 --> 00:03:30,142 IF WE DON'T USE IT TO BENEFIT OUR CITIZENS AND OUR ECONOMY AND 109 00:03:30,144 --> 00:03:33,579 OUR CITIZENS AND OUR ECONOMY AND OUR JOB GROWTH AND PROTECT OUR 110 00:03:33,581 --> 00:03:36,715 OUR JOB GROWTH AND PROTECT OUR HOSPITALS FROM GOING BANKRUPT, 111 00:03:36,717 --> 00:03:37,950 HOSPITALS FROM GOING BANKRUPT, SOME OTHER STATE WILL. 112 00:03:37,952 --> 00:03:40,519 SOME OTHER STATE WILL. IT'S NOT GOING TO REDUCE THE 113 00:03:40,521 --> 00:03:42,087 IT'S NOT GOING TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEFICIT ONE PENNY. 114 00:03:42,089 --> 00:03:43,655 FEDERAL DEFICIT ONE PENNY. >> WILL THE BALANCE IN THE 115 00:03:43,657 --> 00:03:45,824 >> WILL THE BALANCE IN THE LEGISLATURE THAT'S CHANGED SINCE 116 00:03:45,826 --> 00:03:47,993 LEGISLATURE THAT'S CHANGED SINCE THE ELECTION STILL REPUBLICAN 117 00:03:47,995 --> 00:03:49,895 THE ELECTION STILL REPUBLICAN MAJORITIES IN BOTH HOUSES BUT 118 00:03:49,897 --> 00:03:51,930 MAJORITIES IN BOTH HOUSES BUT SMALLER REPUBLICAN MAJORITIES, 119 00:03:51,932 --> 00:03:54,666 SMALLER REPUBLICAN MAJORITIES, WILL THAT WORK TO YOUR ADVANTAGE 120 00:03:54,668 --> 00:03:56,435 WILL THAT WORK TO YOUR ADVANTAGE IN THIS? 121 00:03:56,437 --> 00:03:59,705 IN THIS? DEMOCRATS WOULD BE EXPECTED TO 122 00:03:59,707 --> 00:04:00,138 DEMOCRATS WOULD BE EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THIS. 123 00:04:00,140 --> 00:04:02,140 SUPPORT THIS. >> I THINK WITH THE TENOR OF 124 00:04:02,142 --> 00:04:03,275 >> I THINK WITH THE TENOR OF EVERYBODY COMING FORWARD AFTER 125 00:04:03,277 --> 00:04:05,777 EVERYBODY COMING FORWARD AFTER THE ROUGHEST OF TIMES ARIZONA 126 00:04:05,779 --> 00:04:07,779 THE ROUGHEST OF TIMES ARIZONA FACED, EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE 127 00:04:07,781 --> 00:04:08,146 FACED, EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE UPLIFTING. 128 00:04:08,148 --> 00:04:09,181 UPLIFTING. THEY WANT TO WORK TOGETHER. 129 00:04:09,183 --> 00:04:10,949 THEY WANT TO WORK TOGETHER. THAT'S WHAT I'M HOPEFUL FOR. 130 00:04:10,951 --> 00:04:14,987 THAT'S WHAT I'M HOPEFUL FOR. YOU KNOW, IN REGARDS TO THE 131 00:04:14,989 --> 00:04:15,787 YOU KNOW, IN REGARDS TO THE PERCENTAGES, IT IS. 132 00:04:15,789 --> 00:04:19,258 PERCENTAGES, IT IS. IT PROBABLY WILL BE A LITTLE BIT 133 00:04:19,260 --> 00:04:19,625 IT PROBABLY WILL BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. 134 00:04:19,627 --> 00:04:21,426 DIFFERENT. I JUST WANT GOOD ELECTED 135 00:04:21,428 --> 00:04:23,262 I JUST WANT GOOD ELECTED OFFICIALS DOING THE RIGHT 136 00:04:23,264 --> 00:04:24,263 OFFICIALS DOING THE RIGHT THINGS. 137 00:04:24,265 --> 00:04:28,300 THINGS. GETTING THE FACTS AND DOING WHAT 138 00:04:28,302 --> 00:04:32,571 GETTING THE FACTS AND DOING WHAT THEY BELIEVE IS BEST FOR THEIR 139 00:04:32,573 --> 00:04:33,438 THEY BELIEVE IS BEST FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS. 140 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:34,673 CONSTITUENTS. I BELIEVE WITH MEDICAID, THEY 141 00:04:34,675 --> 00:04:36,341 I BELIEVE WITH MEDICAID, THEY WILL COME TO THE SAME 142 00:04:36,343 --> 00:04:36,742 WILL COME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION. 143 00:04:36,744 --> 00:04:39,211 CONCLUSION. I DID NOT DO THIS LIGHTLY. 144 00:04:39,213 --> 00:04:41,546 I DID NOT DO THIS LIGHTLY. I TOOK IT UNDER GREAT 145 00:04:41,548 --> 00:04:42,914 I TOOK IT UNDER GREAT DELIBERATION AND CONSIDERATION 146 00:04:42,916 --> 00:04:44,583 DELIBERATION AND CONSIDERATION AS I EXPECT THEY WILL. 147 00:04:44,585 --> 00:04:47,919 AS I EXPECT THEY WILL. ONCE I MADE UP MY MIND, I KNEW 148 00:04:47,921 --> 00:04:49,621 ONCE I MADE UP MY MIND, I KNEW ABSOLUTELY AS THE GOVERNOR OF 149 00:04:49,623 --> 00:04:51,990 ABSOLUTELY AS THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE AND I GOVERN THAT THIS 150 00:04:51,992 --> 00:04:53,925 THE STATE AND I GOVERN THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND 151 00:04:53,927 --> 00:04:56,061 IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND THAT I WILL BE COMMITTED TO IT 152 00:04:56,063 --> 00:04:58,730 THAT I WILL BE COMMITTED TO IT AND DOING THE RIGHT THING 153 00:04:58,732 --> 00:04:59,965 AND DOING THE RIGHT THING DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN DOING THE 154 00:04:59,967 --> 00:05:02,034 DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN DOING THE EASY THING, YOU KNOW? 155 00:05:02,036 --> 00:05:04,169 EASY THING, YOU KNOW? THIS SHOULD BE EASY, BY THE WAY, 156 00:05:04,171 --> 00:05:05,737 THIS SHOULD BE EASY, BY THE WAY, BECAUSE IT MAKES SENSE. 157 00:05:05,739 --> 00:05:07,706 BECAUSE IT MAKES SENSE. >> ARIZONA MATCH UNDER THIS WILL 158 00:05:07,708 --> 00:05:10,208 >> ARIZONA MATCH UNDER THIS WILL BE COVERED UNDER YOUR PROPOSAL 159 00:05:10,210 --> 00:05:13,211 BE COVERED UNDER YOUR PROPOSAL BY A PROVIDER TAX, IF YOU WILL, 160 00:05:13,213 --> 00:05:15,013 BY A PROVIDER TAX, IF YOU WILL, OR A PROVIDER FEE. 161 00:05:15,015 --> 00:05:16,481 OR A PROVIDER FEE. >> ASSESSMENT. 162 00:05:16,483 --> 00:05:19,618 >> ASSESSMENT. >> HOW WILL THAT WORK AND WHAT 163 00:05:19,620 --> 00:05:21,219 >> HOW WILL THAT WORK AND WHAT BUY IN DO YOU HAVE FROM THE 164 00:05:21,221 --> 00:05:22,220 BUY IN DO YOU HAVE FROM THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY? 165 00:05:22,222 --> 00:05:23,822 HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY? >> THE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND 166 00:05:23,824 --> 00:05:25,824 >> THE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND THE INDUSTRIES OUT THERE ARE 167 00:05:25,826 --> 00:05:26,758 THE INDUSTRIES OUT THERE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT. 168 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:28,727 SUPPORTIVE OF THAT. THEY WILL ASSESS A BED TAX ON 169 00:05:28,729 --> 00:05:30,395 THEY WILL ASSESS A BED TAX ON THEIR FACILITIES AND USE THAT 170 00:05:30,397 --> 00:05:32,631 THEIR FACILITIES AND USE THAT MONEY TO GO TO THE FEDERAL 171 00:05:32,633 --> 00:05:35,434 MONEY TO GO TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO GET THE FEDERAL 172 00:05:35,436 --> 00:05:36,068 GOVERNMENT TO GET THE FEDERAL MATCH. 173 00:05:36,070 --> 00:05:39,204 MATCH. SO, $1 THAT THEY PUT IN, WE 174 00:05:39,206 --> 00:05:42,541 SO, $1 THAT THEY PUT IN, WE RECEIVE $5 BACK. 175 00:05:42,543 --> 00:05:44,576 RECEIVE $5 BACK. THEY ARE UNDER THE UNDERSTANDING 176 00:05:44,578 --> 00:05:46,345 THEY ARE UNDER THE UNDERSTANDING THEY CANNOT PASS THAT ON TO THE 177 00:05:46,347 --> 00:05:46,678 THEY CANNOT PASS THAT ON TO THE PATIENT. 178 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:48,647 PATIENT. >> CANNOT PASS IT ON TO 179 00:05:48,649 --> 00:05:49,014 >> CANNOT PASS IT ON TO PATIENTS. 180 00:05:49,016 --> 00:05:49,448 PATIENTS. >> RIGHT. 181 00:05:49,450 --> 00:05:51,350 >> RIGHT. >> IT WILL COME OUT OF THEIR 182 00:05:51,352 --> 00:05:51,683 >> IT WILL COME OUT OF THEIR PROFITS? 183 00:05:51,685 --> 00:05:52,351 PROFITS? >> RIGHT. 184 00:05:52,353 --> 00:05:54,720 >> RIGHT. >> WHAT ABOUT NON-PROFIT 185 00:05:54,722 --> 00:05:55,120 >> WHAT ABOUT NON-PROFIT OPERATIONS? 186 00:05:55,122 --> 00:05:57,155 OPERATIONS? >> IT COMES OUT OF THEIR 187 00:05:57,157 --> 00:05:58,390 >> IT COMES OUT OF THEIR PROFITS, ALSO. 188 00:05:58,392 --> 00:06:00,158 PROFITS, ALSO. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL BE 189 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:01,293 THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL BE DEBATED IN THE LEGISLATURE. 190 00:06:01,295 --> 00:06:03,495 DEBATED IN THE LEGISLATURE. THERE'S ALWAYS THINGS THAT ARE 191 00:06:03,497 --> 00:06:05,163 THERE'S ALWAYS THINGS THAT ARE QUESTIONED BUT AT THIS POINT AND 192 00:06:05,165 --> 00:06:06,465 QUESTIONED BUT AT THIS POINT AND TIME, I THINK EVERYBODY IS 193 00:06:06,467 --> 00:06:08,667 TIME, I THINK EVERYBODY IS PROBABLY ASSUMING THEY WILL 194 00:06:08,669 --> 00:06:09,000 PROBABLY ASSUMING THEY WILL PASS. 195 00:06:09,002 --> 00:06:11,403 PASS. >> IS YOUR PLAN AN 196 00:06:11,405 --> 00:06:12,771 >> IS YOUR PLAN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT HEALTH CARE 197 00:06:12,773 --> 00:06:15,173 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT HEALTH CARE PROVISION IS A PUBLIC GOODS, 198 00:06:15,175 --> 00:06:16,942 PROVISION IS A PUBLIC GOODS, THERE'S A PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY 199 00:06:16,944 --> 00:06:17,209 THERE'S A PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY FOR? 200 00:06:17,211 --> 00:06:20,512 FOR? >> YOU KNOW, I PUSH BACK AGAINST 201 00:06:20,514 --> 00:06:22,280 >> YOU KNOW, I PUSH BACK AGAINST MY HEALTH CARE, YOU KNOW. 202 00:06:22,282 --> 00:06:24,249 MY HEALTH CARE, YOU KNOW. THERE YOU GO AGAIN. 203 00:06:24,251 --> 00:06:26,418 THERE YOU GO AGAIN. ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES. 204 00:06:26,420 --> 00:06:28,153 ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES. PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS REELECTED 205 00:06:28,155 --> 00:06:32,591 PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS REELECTED AND HE HAS THE SENATE. 206 00:06:32,593 --> 00:06:34,593 AND HE HAS THE SENATE. I THOUGHT WITH OTHER GOVERNORS 207 00:06:34,595 --> 00:06:36,461 I THOUGHT WITH OTHER GOVERNORS TAKING IT TO THE SUPREME COURT. 208 00:06:36,463 --> 00:06:38,630 TAKING IT TO THE SUPREME COURT. THEY UPHELD OBAMA CARE. 209 00:06:38,632 --> 00:06:39,698 THEY UPHELD OBAMA CARE. OBAMA CARE IS HERE. 210 00:06:39,700 --> 00:06:42,234 OBAMA CARE IS HERE. IT IS THE LAW OF THE LAND. 211 00:06:42,236 --> 00:06:44,302 IT IS THE LAW OF THE LAND. WE RESPECT OUR COURT SYSTEM, SO 212 00:06:44,304 --> 00:06:46,405 WE RESPECT OUR COURT SYSTEM, SO WE MOVE ON AND DO THE BEST WE 213 00:06:46,407 --> 00:06:46,671 WE MOVE ON AND DO THE BEST WE CAN. 214 00:06:46,673 --> 00:06:50,308 CAN. WE CAN DO COMPLETELY -- OUR 215 00:06:50,310 --> 00:06:54,479 WE CAN DO COMPLETELY -- OUR OPTION IS TO NOT HAVE A QUALITY 216 00:06:54,481 --> 00:06:56,381 OPTION IS TO NOT HAVE A QUALITY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM HERE WE 217 00:06:56,383 --> 00:06:58,650 HEALTH CARE PROGRAM HERE WE COULD DO AWAY WITH MEDICAID, GO 218 00:06:58,652 --> 00:07:01,086 COULD DO AWAY WITH MEDICAID, GO BACK TO THE OLD COUNTY SYSTEM, 219 00:07:01,088 --> 00:07:01,953 BACK TO THE OLD COUNTY SYSTEM, WHICH I DON'T THINK PEOPLE WOULD 220 00:07:01,955 --> 00:07:05,557 WHICH I DON'T THINK PEOPLE WOULD EVER WANT AGAIN, OR DELIVER THE 221 00:07:05,559 --> 00:07:05,924 EVER WANT AGAIN, OR DELIVER THE SERVICES. 222 00:07:05,926 --> 00:07:07,859 SERVICES. THESE ARE A MODEL FOR THE 223 00:07:07,861 --> 00:07:08,193 THESE ARE A MODEL FOR THE COUNTRY. 224 00:07:08,195 --> 00:07:10,996 COUNTRY. BRING $2 BILLION INTO OUR STATE, 225 00:07:10,998 --> 00:07:13,398 BRING $2 BILLION INTO OUR STATE, SAVE THE HOSPITALS, CREATE JOBS 226 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:16,134 SAVE THE HOSPITALS, CREATE JOBS AND DO, AGAIN, WHAT I BELIEVE IS 227 00:07:16,136 --> 00:07:17,402 AND DO, AGAIN, WHAT I BELIEVE IS MORALLY RIGHT. 228 00:07:17,404 --> 00:07:20,605 MORALLY RIGHT. TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE PEOPLE 229 00:07:20,607 --> 00:07:22,274 TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT NEED SOME HELP. 230 00:07:22,276 --> 00:07:24,409 THAT NEED SOME HELP. >> THE MEDICAID PROPOSAL SEEMS 231 00:07:24,411 --> 00:07:27,145 >> THE MEDICAID PROPOSAL SEEMS TO HAVE TAKEN MANY BY SURPRISE. 232 00:07:27,147 --> 00:07:28,914 TO HAVE TAKEN MANY BY SURPRISE. WITH A MIX OF REACTIONS FROM 233 00:07:28,916 --> 00:07:31,349 WITH A MIX OF REACTIONS FROM LEGISLATURES AND A 234 00:07:31,351 --> 00:07:32,117 LEGISLATURES AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEALTH 235 00:07:32,119 --> 00:07:32,851 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. 236 00:07:32,853 --> 00:07:34,820 CARE INDUSTRY. GIVE US YOUR INITIAL REACTION TO 237 00:07:34,822 --> 00:07:36,822 GIVE US YOUR INITIAL REACTION TO THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL FOR 238 00:07:36,824 --> 00:07:37,189 THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL FOR MEDICAID. 239 00:07:37,191 --> 00:07:38,957 MEDICAID. >> OH, ELATED. 240 00:07:38,959 --> 00:07:40,725 >> OH, ELATED. ONE OF THE REASONS I RAN IS 241 00:07:40,727 --> 00:07:42,894 ONE OF THE REASONS I RAN IS BECAUSE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH 242 00:07:42,896 --> 00:07:45,730 BECAUSE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH HEALTH CARE TO THE WORKING POOR, 243 00:07:45,732 --> 00:07:48,500 HEALTH CARE TO THE WORKING POOR, TO THE POOR CITIZENS OF ARIZONA. 244 00:07:48,502 --> 00:07:51,169 TO THE POOR CITIZENS OF ARIZONA. I WAS ELATED SHE SAID SHE WAS 245 00:07:51,171 --> 00:07:54,573 I WAS ELATED SHE SAID SHE WAS WILLING TO EXPAND THE MEDICAID 246 00:07:54,575 --> 00:07:54,906 WILLING TO EXPAND THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. 247 00:07:54,908 --> 00:07:57,809 PROGRAM. >> IT WAS A GREAT SIGH OF RELIEF 248 00:07:57,811 --> 00:07:59,978 >> IT WAS A GREAT SIGH OF RELIEF AND AN EXCELLENT FIRST STEP 249 00:07:59,980 --> 00:08:01,713 AND AN EXCELLENT FIRST STEP TOWARDS BRINGING STABILITY TO 250 00:08:01,715 --> 00:08:03,448 TOWARDS BRINGING STABILITY TO OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT IS 251 00:08:03,450 --> 00:08:04,382 OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT IS SORELY NEEDED. 252 00:08:04,384 --> 00:08:07,652 SORELY NEEDED. THE IMPACT OF THAT WILL HAVE 253 00:08:07,654 --> 00:08:09,588 THE IMPACT OF THAT WILL HAVE GREAT, POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE 254 00:08:09,590 --> 00:08:10,922 GREAT, POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AS WELL. 255 00:08:10,924 --> 00:08:12,190 BUSINESS COMMUNITY AS WELL. >> WE COULD SAY YOU ARE SPEAKING 256 00:08:12,192 --> 00:08:14,059 >> WE COULD SAY YOU ARE SPEAKING FOR THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY IN 257 00:08:14,061 --> 00:08:15,627 FOR THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY IN SAYING SO, IS THAT CORRECT? 258 00:08:15,629 --> 00:08:18,363 SAYING SO, IS THAT CORRECT? >> I BELIEVE THE HEALTH CARE 259 00:08:18,365 --> 00:08:20,131 >> I BELIEVE THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY IS UNIFIED IN THEIR 260 00:08:20,133 --> 00:08:22,033 INDUSTRY IS UNIFIED IN THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS NEWS, 261 00:08:22,035 --> 00:08:25,403 SUPPORT OF THIS NEWS, PARTICULARLY THE HOSPITAL 262 00:08:25,405 --> 00:08:25,770 PARTICULARLY THE HOSPITAL INDUSTRY. 263 00:08:25,772 --> 00:08:27,706 INDUSTRY. WE REALLY HAVE TO COMMEND 264 00:08:27,708 --> 00:08:29,608 WE REALLY HAVE TO COMMEND GOVERNOR BREWER IN TAKING THE 265 00:08:29,610 --> 00:08:31,109 GOVERNOR BREWER IN TAKING THE TIME TO THINK THROUGH THIS. 266 00:08:31,111 --> 00:08:32,277 TIME TO THINK THROUGH THIS. IT'S NOT AN EASY ONE. 267 00:08:32,279 --> 00:08:33,879 IT'S NOT AN EASY ONE. WE HAVE A WAYS TO GO. 268 00:08:33,881 --> 00:08:35,714 WE HAVE A WAYS TO GO. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE 269 00:08:35,716 --> 00:08:37,449 WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF RESTORING 270 00:08:37,451 --> 00:08:39,718 POSSIBILITY OF RESTORING PROPOSITION 204 AND EXPANDING 271 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:42,420 PROPOSITION 204 AND EXPANDING THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. 272 00:08:42,422 --> 00:08:44,356 THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. >> NOT ENTHUSIASTIC. 273 00:08:44,358 --> 00:08:46,458 >> NOT ENTHUSIASTIC. I OPPOSE IT FOR A NUMBER OF 274 00:08:46,460 --> 00:08:46,791 I OPPOSE IT FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS. 275 00:08:46,793 --> 00:08:51,329 REASONS. IT PUTS THE STATE AT RISK OF 276 00:08:51,331 --> 00:08:53,298 IT PUTS THE STATE AT RISK OF ASSUMING AN EXPENSE WHICH WE 277 00:08:53,300 --> 00:08:54,065 ASSUMING AN EXPENSE WHICH WE CAN'T AFFORD. 278 00:08:54,067 --> 00:08:55,967 CAN'T AFFORD. I KNOW THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING 279 00:08:55,969 --> 00:08:57,936 I KNOW THE GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING IT NOT IMPACT THE GENERAL FUND 280 00:08:57,938 --> 00:08:59,538 IT NOT IMPACT THE GENERAL FUND BECAUSE IT WOULD BE A TAX 281 00:08:59,540 --> 00:09:01,172 BECAUSE IT WOULD BE A TAX IMPOSED ON HOSPITALS TO PAY FOR 282 00:09:01,174 --> 00:09:01,439 IMPOSED ON HOSPITALS TO PAY FOR IT. 283 00:09:01,441 --> 00:09:03,408 IT. BEYOND THE FACT THAT I OPPOSE A 284 00:09:03,410 --> 00:09:05,410 BEYOND THE FACT THAT I OPPOSE A TAX, THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT 285 00:09:05,412 --> 00:09:07,078 TAX, THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT THE MONEY WILL KEEP FLOWING FROM 286 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:07,479 THE MONEY WILL KEEP FLOWING FROM WASHINGTON. 287 00:09:07,481 --> 00:09:09,981 WASHINGTON. WE EXPECT THE MATCH TO DECREASE 288 00:09:09,983 --> 00:09:12,851 WE EXPECT THE MATCH TO DECREASE IN THE COMING YEARS. 289 00:09:12,853 --> 00:09:15,954 IN THE COMING YEARS. THEY WILL BE PUSHING $20 290 00:09:15,956 --> 00:09:17,556 THEY WILL BE PUSHING $20 TRILLION IN NATIONAL DEBT. 291 00:09:17,558 --> 00:09:18,790 TRILLION IN NATIONAL DEBT. IT'S UNSUSTAINABLE. 292 00:09:18,792 --> 00:09:20,091 IT'S UNSUSTAINABLE. THEY HAVE TO BACK OFF. 293 00:09:20,093 --> 00:09:21,927 THEY HAVE TO BACK OFF. THE FIRST THING THEY DO IS PUSH 294 00:09:21,929 --> 00:09:23,295 THE FIRST THING THEY DO IS PUSH EXPENSES ON TO THE STATES. 295 00:09:23,297 --> 00:09:25,530 EXPENSES ON TO THE STATES. IF THAT MATCH GOES AWAY, IT 296 00:09:25,532 --> 00:09:27,799 IF THAT MATCH GOES AWAY, IT COULD BALLOON THE DEFICIT IN 297 00:09:27,801 --> 00:09:29,701 COULD BALLOON THE DEFICIT IN ARIZONA IN 2016 TO OVER HALF A 298 00:09:29,703 --> 00:09:30,502 ARIZONA IN 2016 TO OVER HALF A BILLION DOLLARS. 299 00:09:30,504 --> 00:09:32,270 BILLION DOLLARS. WE DON'T WANT TO GO BACK DOWN 300 00:09:32,272 --> 00:09:33,738 WE DON'T WANT TO GO BACK DOWN THAT ROAD. 301 00:09:33,740 --> 00:09:36,207 THAT ROAD. >> WOULD THERE BE ANY LIKELIHOOD 302 00:09:36,209 --> 00:09:39,511 >> WOULD THERE BE ANY LIKELIHOOD THE CIRCUIT BREAKER THE GOVERNOR 303 00:09:39,513 --> 00:09:42,080 THE CIRCUIT BREAKER THE GOVERNOR CALL, THE SCALING BACK SHOULD 304 00:09:42,082 --> 00:09:44,749 CALL, THE SCALING BACK SHOULD THERE BE A FEDERAL SCALING BACK? 305 00:09:44,751 --> 00:09:46,318 THERE BE A FEDERAL SCALING BACK? WOULD THAT MAKE IT WORK? 306 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:50,021 WOULD THAT MAKE IT WORK? >> IT WOULD REMOVE THE ECONOMIC 307 00:09:50,023 --> 00:09:51,222 >> IT WOULD REMOVE THE ECONOMIC THREAT TO THE STATE OF ARIZONA. 308 00:09:51,224 --> 00:09:53,258 THREAT TO THE STATE OF ARIZONA. THAT'S ASSUMING THEY AGREE TO A 309 00:09:53,260 --> 00:09:54,092 THAT'S ASSUMING THEY AGREE TO A CIRCUIT BREAKER. 310 00:09:54,094 --> 00:09:55,560 CIRCUIT BREAKER. I DON'T THINK THEY WOULD. 311 00:09:55,562 --> 00:09:57,629 I DON'T THINK THEY WOULD. THAT'S A PRECEDENT THAT WOULD 312 00:09:57,631 --> 00:09:58,530 THAT'S A PRECEDENT THAT WOULD APPLY NATIONWIDE. 313 00:09:58,532 --> 00:10:00,632 APPLY NATIONWIDE. WHEN THE FEDS HAD TO BACK OFF ON 314 00:10:00,634 --> 00:10:03,168 WHEN THE FEDS HAD TO BACK OFF ON THE MATCH, WHICH I THINK IS 315 00:10:03,170 --> 00:10:04,269 THE MATCH, WHICH I THINK IS INEVITABLE, YOU COULD SEE HALF 316 00:10:04,271 --> 00:10:06,271 INEVITABLE, YOU COULD SEE HALF THE STATE'S UNWINDING THE 317 00:10:06,273 --> 00:10:07,906 THE STATE'S UNWINDING THE EXPANSE, WHICH IS A FOUNDATION 318 00:10:07,908 --> 00:10:09,574 EXPANSE, WHICH IS A FOUNDATION OF OBAMA CARE. 319 00:10:09,576 --> 00:10:12,344 OF OBAMA CARE. I THINK THAT IT'S LIKE THE HOTEL 320 00:10:12,346 --> 00:10:12,744 I THINK THAT IT'S LIKE THE HOTEL CALIFORNIA. 321 00:10:12,746 --> 00:10:14,546 CALIFORNIA. YOU CAN CHECK IN ANYTIME BUT YOU 322 00:10:14,548 --> 00:10:15,780 YOU CAN CHECK IN ANYTIME BUT YOU CAN'T CHECK OUT. 323 00:10:15,782 --> 00:10:17,916 CAN'T CHECK OUT. >> ANY ASPECTS OF IT THAT 324 00:10:17,918 --> 00:10:19,451 >> ANY ASPECTS OF IT THAT TROUBLE YOU THAT YOU THINK NEED 325 00:10:19,453 --> 00:10:22,487 TROUBLE YOU THAT YOU THINK NEED TO BE MODIFIED? 326 00:10:22,489 --> 00:10:24,756 TO BE MODIFIED? >> WELL, I DON'T QUITE AGREE AND 327 00:10:24,758 --> 00:10:26,124 >> WELL, I DON'T QUITE AGREE AND MOST DEMOCRATS DON'T AGREE WITH 328 00:10:26,126 --> 00:10:28,393 MOST DEMOCRATS DON'T AGREE WITH THE FUNDING SOURCE AND THE BED 329 00:10:28,395 --> 00:10:31,229 THE FUNDING SOURCE AND THE BED TAX THAT MIGHT BE ADDED ON FROM 330 00:10:31,231 --> 00:10:33,164 TAX THAT MIGHT BE ADDED ON FROM A HOSPITAL, SO I'M SURE YOU WILL 331 00:10:33,166 --> 00:10:34,833 A HOSPITAL, SO I'M SURE YOU WILL GET SOME RESPONSE FROM THE 332 00:10:34,835 --> 00:10:36,768 GET SOME RESPONSE FROM THE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ON THAT. 333 00:10:36,770 --> 00:10:38,570 HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ON THAT. >> PROVIDER FEES ARE NOTHING 334 00:10:38,572 --> 00:10:40,338 >> PROVIDER FEES ARE NOTHING FOREIGN TO THE HEALTH CARE 335 00:10:40,340 --> 00:10:40,805 FOREIGN TO THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. 336 00:10:40,807 --> 00:10:43,274 INDUSTRY. THEY MAY NOT BE SOMETHING THAT 337 00:10:43,276 --> 00:10:45,243 THEY MAY NOT BE SOMETHING THAT THE EVERY DAY PERSON TALKS ABOUT 338 00:10:45,245 --> 00:10:46,645 THE EVERY DAY PERSON TALKS ABOUT MUCH IN THE HEALTH CARE 339 00:10:46,647 --> 00:10:49,214 MUCH IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY, IT IS A COMMONLY USED 340 00:10:49,216 --> 00:10:51,650 INDUSTRY, IT IS A COMMONLY USED MECHANISM THAT STATES HAVE 341 00:10:51,652 --> 00:10:55,320 MECHANISM THAT STATES HAVE EMPLOYED TO HELP FURTHER EXPAND 342 00:10:55,322 --> 00:10:58,256 EMPLOYED TO HELP FURTHER EXPAND THEIR MEDICAID PROGRAMS, ENHANCE 343 00:10:58,258 --> 00:10:59,257 THEIR MEDICAID PROGRAMS, ENHANCE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS. 344 00:10:59,259 --> 00:11:02,661 REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS. WE SEE IT AS NOTHING, NOT 345 00:11:02,663 --> 00:11:04,696 WE SEE IT AS NOTHING, NOT UNCHARTERED TERRITORY, BUT A 346 00:11:04,698 --> 00:11:05,764 UNCHARTERED TERRITORY, BUT A VIABLE SOLUTION AND OPTION TO 347 00:11:05,766 --> 00:11:08,533 VIABLE SOLUTION AND OPTION TO HELP, YOU KNOW, PUT INTO PLACE 348 00:11:08,535 --> 00:11:11,302 HELP, YOU KNOW, PUT INTO PLACE THE MECHANISM TO RESTORE THE 349 00:11:11,304 --> 00:11:13,672 THE MECHANISM TO RESTORE THE MEDICAID PROGRAM BACK TO THE 350 00:11:13,674 --> 00:11:16,307 MEDICAID PROGRAM BACK TO THE PROP 204 COVERAGE AND EXPANSION. 351 00:11:16,309 --> 00:11:17,776 PROP 204 COVERAGE AND EXPANSION. >> THE GOVERNOR'S IDEA IS THE 352 00:11:17,778 --> 00:11:19,778 >> THE GOVERNOR'S IDEA IS THE INDUSTRY WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO 353 00:11:19,780 --> 00:11:22,580 INDUSTRY WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PASS ALONG THE COSTS TO 354 00:11:22,582 --> 00:11:22,947 PASS ALONG THE COSTS TO PATIENTS. 355 00:11:22,949 --> 00:11:24,215 PATIENTS. THE INDUSTRY'S FEELING ABOUT 356 00:11:24,217 --> 00:11:24,516 THE INDUSTRY'S FEELING ABOUT THAT? 357 00:11:24,518 --> 00:11:26,484 THAT? >> IT'S AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT. 358 00:11:26,486 --> 00:11:28,787 >> IT'S AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT. WHEN WE DISCUSSED PROVIDER FEES 359 00:11:28,789 --> 00:11:31,122 WHEN WE DISCUSSED PROVIDER FEES IN THE PAST AND LOOKED AT THESE 360 00:11:31,124 --> 00:11:33,158 IN THE PAST AND LOOKED AT THESE AS OPTIONS, I THINK IT'S 361 00:11:33,160 --> 00:11:35,894 AS OPTIONS, I THINK IT'S CRITICAL THAT THE PATIENTS 362 00:11:35,896 --> 00:11:39,564 CRITICAL THAT THE PATIENTS AREN'T BARING THE BRUNT OF THAT. 363 00:11:39,566 --> 00:11:41,433 AREN'T BARING THE BRUNT OF THAT. IT'S AN INDUSTRY MECHANISM TO 364 00:11:41,435 --> 00:11:44,636 IT'S AN INDUSTRY MECHANISM TO BRING IN FEDERAL DOLLARS, EXTRA 365 00:11:44,638 --> 00:11:46,538 BRING IN FEDERAL DOLLARS, EXTRA DOLLARS THAT WILL HAVE A BENEFIT 366 00:11:46,540 --> 00:11:48,707 DOLLARS THAT WILL HAVE A BENEFIT TO THE PATIENT AND A BENEFIT TO 367 00:11:48,709 --> 00:11:50,041 TO THE PATIENT AND A BENEFIT TO THE HOSPITALS IN HAVING MORE 368 00:11:50,043 --> 00:11:51,109 THE HOSPITALS IN HAVING MORE PEOPLE INSURED. 369 00:11:51,111 --> 00:11:52,277 PEOPLE INSURED. >> DO YOU THINK THE GOVERNOR IS 370 00:11:52,279 --> 00:11:54,245 >> DO YOU THINK THE GOVERNOR IS GOING TO PREVAIL IN SOME WAY, 371 00:11:54,247 --> 00:11:55,213 GOING TO PREVAIL IN SOME WAY, SHAPE OR FORM? 372 00:11:55,215 --> 00:11:56,915 SHAPE OR FORM? SHE'S PUTTING A LOT OF PRESSURE 373 00:11:56,917 --> 00:11:57,982 SHE'S PUTTING A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE LEGISLATURE. 374 00:11:57,984 --> 00:12:00,151 ON THE LEGISLATURE. SHE HAD A RALLY THIS WEEK HERE 375 00:12:00,153 --> 00:12:01,986 SHE HAD A RALLY THIS WEEK HERE AT THE CAPITAL TO PUSH THIS 376 00:12:01,988 --> 00:12:02,287 AT THE CAPITAL TO PUSH THIS IDEA. 377 00:12:02,289 --> 00:12:03,888 IDEA. >> THE ONE THING I LEARNED HERE 378 00:12:03,890 --> 00:12:05,990 >> THE ONE THING I LEARNED HERE IS NOT TO TRY TO PREDICT WHAT 379 00:12:05,992 --> 00:12:07,292 IS NOT TO TRY TO PREDICT WHAT THE LEGISLATURE DOES. 380 00:12:07,294 --> 00:12:09,160 THE LEGISLATURE DOES. IF IT WERE JUST PURELY THAT 381 00:12:09,162 --> 00:12:11,596 IF IT WERE JUST PURELY THAT ISSUE, I WOULD SAY THE CHANCES 382 00:12:11,598 --> 00:12:13,665 ISSUE, I WOULD SAY THE CHANCES MIGHT BE SLIM THAT IT PASSES. 383 00:12:13,667 --> 00:12:15,900 MIGHT BE SLIM THAT IT PASSES. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNOR 384 00:12:15,902 --> 00:12:17,235 YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNOR MIGHT TIE IT TO. 385 00:12:17,237 --> 00:12:20,405 MIGHT TIE IT TO. THIS IS LIKE PLAYING THREE 386 00:12:20,407 --> 00:12:21,239 THIS IS LIKE PLAYING THREE DIMENSIONAL CHESS GAME. 387 00:12:21,241 --> 00:12:23,074 DIMENSIONAL CHESS GAME. MOVES ARE COMING FROM ALL 388 00:12:23,076 --> 00:12:23,641 MOVES ARE COMING FROM ALL DIRECTIONS. 389 00:12:23,643 --> 00:12:25,176 DIRECTIONS. I DON'T TRY TO PREDICT WHAT 390 00:12:25,178 --> 00:12:26,177 I DON'T TRY TO PREDICT WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE LEGISLATURE. 391 00:12:26,179 --> 00:12:29,214 HAPPENS WITH THE LEGISLATURE. >> THE REPUBLICANS TEND TO BE 392 00:12:29,216 --> 00:12:33,151 >> THE REPUBLICANS TEND TO BE LESS FAVORABLE TO THESE KINDS OF 393 00:12:33,153 --> 00:12:35,420 LESS FAVORABLE TO THESE KINDS OF PROGRAMS THAT HELP THE POOR AND, 394 00:12:35,422 --> 00:12:37,489 PROGRAMS THAT HELP THE POOR AND, YOU KNOW, THE NEED AND THE 395 00:12:37,491 --> 00:12:38,723 YOU KNOW, THE NEED AND THE EXPANSION AND SPENDING MORE 396 00:12:38,725 --> 00:12:41,426 EXPANSION AND SPENDING MORE MONEY IN THOSE WAYS. 397 00:12:41,428 --> 00:12:45,063 MONEY IN THOSE WAYS. >> WE HOPE TO SEEK ULTIMATELY 398 00:12:45,065 --> 00:12:50,001 >> WE HOPE TO SEEK ULTIMATELY BIPARTISAN AND SOLID SUPPORT 399 00:12:50,003 --> 00:12:52,137 BIPARTISAN AND SOLID SUPPORT BEHIND THE PROPOSAL. 400 00:12:52,139 --> 00:12:54,038 BEHIND THE PROPOSAL. THANKFULLY, NOBODY HAS COME OUT 401 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:55,940 THANKFULLY, NOBODY HAS COME OUT IN STRONG OPPOSITION SINCE THE 402 00:12:55,942 --> 00:12:58,143 IN STRONG OPPOSITION SINCE THE GOVERNOR MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT. 403 00:12:58,145 --> 00:13:02,046 GOVERNOR MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT. WE BELIEVE IT'S AN ENCOURAGING 404 00:13:02,048 --> 00:13:02,714 WE BELIEVE IT'S AN ENCOURAGING SIGN. 405 00:13:02,716 --> 00:13:04,215 SIGN. WE NEED TO EDUCATE THE 406 00:13:04,217 --> 00:13:05,784 WE NEED TO EDUCATE THE LEGISLATURES, BRING THEM UP TO 407 00:13:05,786 --> 00:13:08,319 LEGISLATURES, BRING THEM UP TO SPEED, MAKE SURE THEY ARE 408 00:13:08,321 --> 00:13:09,754 SPEED, MAKE SURE THEY ARE COMFORTABLE WITH IT. 409 00:13:09,756 --> 00:13:11,456 COMFORTABLE WITH IT. >> EVEN IF IT DOESN'T COST 410 00:13:11,458 --> 00:13:15,527 >> EVEN IF IT DOESN'T COST ARIZONA A DIME, WE ARE ALL STILL 411 00:13:15,529 --> 00:13:16,528 ARIZONA A DIME, WE ARE ALL STILL CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. 412 00:13:16,530 --> 00:13:20,231 CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. WE WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS OUT 413 00:13:20,233 --> 00:13:21,366 WE WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS OUT OF THE FEDERAL POCKET. 414 00:13:21,368 --> 00:13:23,368 OF THE FEDERAL POCKET. SO, IT'S GOING TO COST US. 415 00:13:23,370 --> 00:13:25,270 SO, IT'S GOING TO COST US. I THINK MAYBE OUR CHILDREN AND 416 00:13:25,272 --> 00:13:26,171 I THINK MAYBE OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN BECAUSE THE LEVEL 417 00:13:26,173 --> 00:13:28,873 GRANDCHILDREN BECAUSE THE LEVEL OF DEBT THAT THIS IS GOING TO 418 00:13:28,875 --> 00:13:30,041 OF DEBT THAT THIS IS GOING TO INCREASE IN THE FEDERAL 419 00:13:30,043 --> 00:13:31,409 INCREASE IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOTHING THAT IS 420 00:13:31,411 --> 00:13:32,977 GOVERNMENT IS NOTHING THAT IS GOING TO BE REPAID IN OUR 421 00:13:32,979 --> 00:13:33,344 GOING TO BE REPAID IN OUR LIFETIME. 422 00:13:33,346 --> 00:13:35,647 LIFETIME. THIS IS GOING TO BE PAID FOR MY 423 00:13:35,649 --> 00:13:37,048 THIS IS GOING TO BE PAID FOR MY FUTURE GENERATIONS. 424 00:13:37,050 --> 00:13:40,251 FUTURE GENERATIONS. >> HER RATIONAL IN REGARD TO THE 425 00:13:40,253 --> 00:13:42,086 >> HER RATIONAL IN REGARD TO THE ARGUMENT YOU JUST MADE IS THAT 426 00:13:42,088 --> 00:13:43,855 ARGUMENT YOU JUST MADE IS THAT IF ARIZONA DOESN'T TAKE IT, IT 427 00:13:43,857 --> 00:13:45,123 IF ARIZONA DOESN'T TAKE IT, IT WILL GO TO OTHER STATES. 428 00:13:45,125 --> 00:13:46,424 WILL GO TO OTHER STATES. >> IT'S NOT TRUE. 429 00:13:46,426 --> 00:13:48,226 >> IT'S NOT TRUE. IF ARIZONA DOESN'T TAKE IT, THEY 430 00:13:48,228 --> 00:13:51,162 IF ARIZONA DOESN'T TAKE IT, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO GIVE ADDITIONAL 431 00:13:51,164 --> 00:13:52,630 ARE NOT GOING TO GIVE ADDITIONAL MATCHES TO OTHER STATES. 432 00:13:52,632 --> 00:13:54,866 MATCHES TO OTHER STATES. THE FEDERAL DEBT WON'T BE QUITE 433 00:13:54,868 --> 00:13:57,135 THE FEDERAL DEBT WON'T BE QUITE AS HIGH AND OUR CHILDREN AND 434 00:13:57,137 --> 00:13:58,870 AS HIGH AND OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN WILL PAY IT OFF 435 00:13:58,872 --> 00:13:59,204 GRANDCHILDREN WILL PAY IT OFF EARLIER. 436 00:13:59,206 --> 00:14:01,639 EARLIER. >> EDUCATIONAL REFORM IS ONE OF 437 00:14:01,641 --> 00:14:03,074 >> EDUCATIONAL REFORM IS ONE OF THE KEY AGENDA ITEMS. 438 00:14:03,076 --> 00:14:06,110 THE KEY AGENDA ITEMS. AS PART OF REFORM, THIS YEAR SHE 439 00:14:06,112 --> 00:14:08,279 AS PART OF REFORM, THIS YEAR SHE PLANS TO REWARD PERFORMANCE 440 00:14:08,281 --> 00:14:10,648 PLANS TO REWARD PERFORMANCE GIVING IMPROVING SCHOOLS MORE 441 00:14:10,650 --> 00:14:11,416 GIVING IMPROVING SCHOOLS MORE MONEY. 442 00:14:11,418 --> 00:14:14,752 MONEY. YOU FAIRLY CONSISTENTLY USE 443 00:14:14,754 --> 00:14:15,920 YOU FAIRLY CONSISTENTLY USE ACCOUNTABILITY WHEN REFERRING TO 444 00:14:15,922 --> 00:14:17,856 ACCOUNTABILITY WHEN REFERRING TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN 445 00:14:17,858 --> 00:14:18,189 THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN ARIZONA. 446 00:14:18,191 --> 00:14:18,756 ARIZONA. >> YES. 447 00:14:18,758 --> 00:14:20,892 >> YES. >> WOULD YOU DESCRIBE WHAT YOU 448 00:14:20,894 --> 00:14:23,528 >> WOULD YOU DESCRIBE WHAT YOU MEAN BY THAT AS SPECIFICALLY AS 449 00:14:23,530 --> 00:14:24,195 MEAN BY THAT AS SPECIFICALLY AS YOU CAN? 450 00:14:24,197 --> 00:14:27,265 YOU CAN? >> WE AS TAXPAYERS SEND OUR HARD 451 00:14:27,267 --> 00:14:29,367 >> WE AS TAXPAYERS SEND OUR HARD EARNED MONEY INTO THE PUBLIC 452 00:14:29,369 --> 00:14:31,202 EARNED MONEY INTO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS HERE IN 453 00:14:31,204 --> 00:14:31,936 EDUCATION SYSTEMS HERE IN ARIZONA. 454 00:14:31,938 --> 00:14:34,172 ARIZONA. IT'S USUALLY DONE BY SOMEBODY 455 00:14:34,174 --> 00:14:35,940 IT'S USUALLY DONE BY SOMEBODY DOING A HEAD COUNT OF WHO IS AT 456 00:14:35,942 --> 00:14:37,742 DOING A HEAD COUNT OF WHO IS AT SCHOOL THAT DAY. 457 00:14:37,744 --> 00:14:39,944 SCHOOL THAT DAY. YOU KNOW, SPACE FUNDING. 458 00:14:39,946 --> 00:14:42,914 YOU KNOW, SPACE FUNDING. YOU KNOW, IT MIGHT SERVICE, I'M 459 00:14:42,916 --> 00:14:44,616 YOU KNOW, IT MIGHT SERVICE, I'M NOT TALKING OF GETTING RID OF 460 00:14:44,618 --> 00:14:44,916 NOT TALKING OF GETTING RID OF THAT. 461 00:14:44,918 --> 00:14:47,919 THAT. AT THIS POINT AND TIME, SINCE I 462 00:14:47,921 --> 00:14:50,388 AT THIS POINT AND TIME, SINCE I HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS, 463 00:14:50,390 --> 00:14:52,523 HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS, THEY NEED A HIGHER STANDARD. 464 00:14:52,525 --> 00:14:54,058 THEY NEED A HIGHER STANDARD. WE SAID THERE ARE GOING TO BE 465 00:14:54,060 --> 00:14:55,293 WE SAID THERE ARE GOING TO BE HIGHER STANDARDS AND WE ARE 466 00:14:55,295 --> 00:14:56,961 HIGHER STANDARDS AND WE ARE GOING TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE 467 00:14:56,963 --> 00:15:01,165 GOING TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND WITH 468 00:15:01,167 --> 00:15:04,168 FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND WITH PERFORMANCE BASED RATIONAL. 469 00:15:04,170 --> 00:15:07,071 PERFORMANCE BASED RATIONAL. THOSE THAT IMPROVE WILL GET 470 00:15:07,073 --> 00:15:07,972 THOSE THAT IMPROVE WILL GET ADDITIONAL FUNDING. 471 00:15:07,974 --> 00:15:10,575 ADDITIONAL FUNDING. IF THEY DON'T, THEY WON'T. 472 00:15:10,577 --> 00:15:14,112 IF THEY DON'T, THEY WON'T. GIVEN THAT FACT THAT PARENTS AND 473 00:15:14,114 --> 00:15:15,713 GIVEN THAT FACT THAT PARENTS AND TEACHERS WILL STRIVE HARDER 474 00:15:15,715 --> 00:15:16,981 TEACHERS WILL STRIVE HARDER BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY ARE 475 00:15:16,983 --> 00:15:18,082 BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY ARE MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE. 476 00:15:18,084 --> 00:15:20,518 MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE. BUT, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T JUST SIT 477 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:22,320 BUT, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T JUST SIT BACK AND SAY EVERYTHING IS OKAY 478 00:15:22,322 --> 00:15:24,122 BACK AND SAY EVERYTHING IS OKAY AND STATUS QUO. 479 00:15:24,124 --> 00:15:26,557 AND STATUS QUO. WE ARE LIVING IN A VERY 480 00:15:26,559 --> 00:15:27,325 WE ARE LIVING IN A VERY COMPETITIVE WORLD. 481 00:15:27,327 --> 00:15:28,793 COMPETITIVE WORLD. WE HAVE KIDS IN SCHOOL THAT ARE 482 00:15:28,795 --> 00:15:30,295 WE HAVE KIDS IN SCHOOL THAT ARE GOING TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH 483 00:15:30,297 --> 00:15:32,397 GOING TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND GO TO OUR 484 00:15:32,399 --> 00:15:32,830 SCHOOL AND GO TO OUR UNIVERSITIES. 485 00:15:32,832 --> 00:15:34,499 UNIVERSITIES. THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE 486 00:15:34,501 --> 00:15:35,500 THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE ON THE GLOBAL MARKET. 487 00:15:35,502 --> 00:15:37,602 ON THE GLOBAL MARKET. >> UNDER A FUNDING FORMULA FOR 488 00:15:37,604 --> 00:15:39,637 >> UNDER A FUNDING FORMULA FOR SCHOOLS THAT INCLUDES 489 00:15:39,639 --> 00:15:41,372 SCHOOLS THAT INCLUDES CONSIDERATION PERFORMANCE. 490 00:15:41,374 --> 00:15:43,007 CONSIDERATION PERFORMANCE. WHAT PROPORTION OF THE FUNDING 491 00:15:43,009 --> 00:15:46,411 WHAT PROPORTION OF THE FUNDING WOULD YOU SEE DEDICATED TO 492 00:15:46,413 --> 00:15:48,613 WOULD YOU SEE DEDICATED TO PERFORMANCE AND WHAT PROPORTION 493 00:15:48,615 --> 00:15:49,847 PERFORMANCE AND WHAT PROPORTION DEDICATED TO ATTENDANCE. 494 00:15:49,849 --> 00:15:52,450 DEDICATED TO ATTENDANCE. >> AS I SLASH MY BUDGET, PEOPLE 495 00:15:52,452 --> 00:15:53,651 >> AS I SLASH MY BUDGET, PEOPLE WILL HAVE IT SOON. 496 00:15:53,653 --> 00:15:55,787 WILL HAVE IT SOON. WE WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE THAT 497 00:15:55,789 --> 00:15:56,487 WE WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU. 498 00:15:56,489 --> 00:15:59,190 WITH YOU. TODAY I'M NOT PREPARED TO SAY 499 00:15:59,192 --> 00:15:59,490 TODAY I'M NOT PREPARED TO SAY THAT. 500 00:15:59,492 --> 00:16:01,726 THAT. >> WOULD IT BE A SIGNIFICANT 501 00:16:01,728 --> 00:16:02,060 >> WOULD IT BE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT? 502 00:16:02,062 --> 00:16:03,895 AMOUNT? WOULD IT BE HALF, DO YOU THINK? 503 00:16:03,897 --> 00:16:06,030 WOULD IT BE HALF, DO YOU THINK? >> I WOULD RATHER NOT COMMENT 504 00:16:06,032 --> 00:16:07,665 >> I WOULD RATHER NOT COMMENT THAN TO BE WRONG. 505 00:16:07,667 --> 00:16:09,834 THAN TO BE WRONG. TO SET EXPECTATIONS HIGH OR LOW 506 00:16:09,836 --> 00:16:11,569 TO SET EXPECTATIONS HIGH OR LOW IN THAT REGARD. 507 00:16:11,571 --> 00:16:13,738 IN THAT REGARD. I WILL TELL YOU THIS, IT'S A 508 00:16:13,740 --> 00:16:16,174 I WILL TELL YOU THIS, IT'S A VERY, VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY 509 00:16:16,176 --> 00:16:18,443 VERY, VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY AGENDA AND MY POLICYMAKING AND 510 00:16:18,445 --> 00:16:21,045 AGENDA AND MY POLICYMAKING AND WE CERTAINLY WANT TO MAKE IT 511 00:16:21,047 --> 00:16:22,714 WE CERTAINLY WANT TO MAKE IT WORTHWHILE AND MAKE IT SURE THAT 512 00:16:22,716 --> 00:16:24,983 WORTHWHILE AND MAKE IT SURE THAT IT HAS AN IMPACT. 513 00:16:24,985 --> 00:16:26,651 IT HAS AN IMPACT. SO, WE'LL MOVE IN THAT 514 00:16:26,653 --> 00:16:27,018 SO, WE'LL MOVE IN THAT DIRECTION. 515 00:16:27,020 --> 00:16:29,087 DIRECTION. I'M NOT GOING TO QUOTE A PRICE. 516 00:16:29,089 --> 00:16:31,522 I'M NOT GOING TO QUOTE A PRICE. >> HOW DOES PERFORMANCE BASED 517 00:16:31,524 --> 00:16:33,958 >> HOW DOES PERFORMANCE BASED FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS ACCOUNT FOR 518 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:36,127 FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS ACCOUNT FOR THOSE SCHOOLS THAT BY THEIR 519 00:16:36,129 --> 00:16:39,864 THOSE SCHOOLS THAT BY THEIR NATURE OR THEIR LOCATION LOW 520 00:16:39,866 --> 00:16:43,401 NATURE OR THEIR LOCATION LOW SOCIOECONOMIC AREAS THAT WE KNOW 521 00:16:43,403 --> 00:16:44,569 SOCIOECONOMIC AREAS THAT WE KNOW TRADITIONALLY UNDERPERFORM. 522 00:16:44,571 --> 00:16:46,571 TRADITIONALLY UNDERPERFORM. >> VERY, VERY SIMPLY. 523 00:16:46,573 --> 00:16:48,773 >> VERY, VERY SIMPLY. THEY HAVE JUST A GREAT MIND AS 524 00:16:48,775 --> 00:16:50,475 THEY HAVE JUST A GREAT MIND AS KIDS IN A DIFFERENT SCHOOL 525 00:16:50,477 --> 00:16:50,842 KIDS IN A DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. 526 00:16:50,844 --> 00:16:53,077 DISTRICT. THE BOTTOM LINE IS, IF YOU ARE 527 00:16:53,079 --> 00:16:56,214 THE BOTTOM LINE IS, IF YOU ARE HERE TODAY, I WANT YOU HERE 528 00:16:56,216 --> 00:16:56,581 HERE TODAY, I WANT YOU HERE TOMORROW. 529 00:16:56,583 --> 00:16:58,282 TOMORROW. I DON'T CARE WHERE YOU GO TO 530 00:16:58,284 --> 00:16:58,616 I DON'T CARE WHERE YOU GO TO SCHOOL. 531 00:16:58,618 --> 00:16:59,784 SCHOOL. IF YOU ARE HERE TODAY, I WANT 532 00:16:59,786 --> 00:17:00,818 IF YOU ARE HERE TODAY, I WANT YOU UP HERE. 533 00:17:00,820 --> 00:17:02,320 YOU UP HERE. IT'S THE IMPROVEMENT. 534 00:17:02,322 --> 00:17:03,755 IT'S THE IMPROVEMENT. I WANT IMPROVEMENT. 535 00:17:03,757 --> 00:17:05,490 I WANT IMPROVEMENT. THEY CAN'T BE STATUS QUO. 536 00:17:05,492 --> 00:17:07,025 THEY CAN'T BE STATUS QUO. WE HAVE SEEN THAT FOR TOO LONG. 537 00:17:07,027 --> 00:17:09,961 WE HAVE SEEN THAT FOR TOO LONG. I HAVE BEEN IN OFFICE FOR THREE 538 00:17:09,963 --> 00:17:10,294 I HAVE BEEN IN OFFICE FOR THREE DECADES. 539 00:17:10,296 --> 00:17:11,596 DECADES. IT SOUNDS LIKE A LONG TIME. 540 00:17:11,598 --> 00:17:14,766 IT SOUNDS LIKE A LONG TIME. I WENT TO THE LEGISLATURE WAY 541 00:17:14,768 --> 00:17:16,034 I WENT TO THE LEGISLATURE WAY BACK WHEN BECAUSE I WAS 542 00:17:16,036 --> 00:17:17,668 BACK WHEN BECAUSE I WAS INTERESTED IN EDUCATION BECAUSE 543 00:17:17,670 --> 00:17:18,603 INTERESTED IN EDUCATION BECAUSE OF MY CHILDREN. 544 00:17:18,605 --> 00:17:20,638 OF MY CHILDREN. IT WAS PRIMARILY THE SAME ISSUES 545 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:21,939 IT WAS PRIMARILY THE SAME ISSUES THAT WE ARE FACING TODAY. 546 00:17:21,941 --> 00:17:23,775 THAT WE ARE FACING TODAY. WE WANT OUR TEACHERS TO TEACH. 547 00:17:23,777 --> 00:17:27,845 WE WANT OUR TEACHERS TO TEACH. WE WANT TO REWARD THOSE GOOD 548 00:17:27,847 --> 00:17:28,413 WE WANT TO REWARD THOSE GOOD TEACHERS. 549 00:17:28,415 --> 00:17:30,882 TEACHERS. WE WANT OUR CHILDREN EDUCATED. 550 00:17:30,884 --> 00:17:32,316 WE WANT OUR CHILDREN EDUCATED. WE CAN DO IT. 551 00:17:32,318 --> 00:17:34,619 WE CAN DO IT. THIS IS MY OPPORTUNITY ALONG 552 00:17:34,621 --> 00:17:36,087 THIS IS MY OPPORTUNITY ALONG WITH EVERYONE WHO AGREE WITH 553 00:17:36,089 --> 00:17:37,789 WITH EVERYONE WHO AGREE WITH THAT PHILOSOPHY TO COME 554 00:17:37,791 --> 00:17:38,156 THAT PHILOSOPHY TO COME TOGETHER. 555 00:17:38,158 --> 00:17:40,258 TOGETHER. THE PARENTS HAVE TO WORK HARDER, 556 00:17:40,260 --> 00:17:42,093 THE PARENTS HAVE TO WORK HARDER, THE KIDS HAVE TO WORK HARDER AND 557 00:17:42,095 --> 00:17:44,128 THE KIDS HAVE TO WORK HARDER AND THE TEACHERS HAVE TO WORK HARDER 558 00:17:44,130 --> 00:17:45,696 THE TEACHERS HAVE TO WORK HARDER AND WE WILL REWARD THEM. 559 00:17:45,698 --> 00:17:47,698 AND WE WILL REWARD THEM. >> LAST YEAR, YOU WENT TO THE 560 00:17:47,700 --> 00:17:49,133 >> LAST YEAR, YOU WENT TO THE LEGISLATURE WITH EDUCATIONAL 561 00:17:49,135 --> 00:17:51,269 LEGISLATURE WITH EDUCATIONAL FUNDING INCREASES THAT THEY CUT 562 00:17:51,271 --> 00:17:54,238 FUNDING INCREASES THAT THEY CUT SHORT OF WHAT YOU ASKED FOR. 563 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:55,339 SHORT OF WHAT YOU ASKED FOR. SPECIFICALLY, THE READING 564 00:17:55,341 --> 00:17:57,708 SPECIFICALLY, THE READING PROGRAM FOR THIRD GRADERS, THEY 565 00:17:57,710 --> 00:18:00,378 PROGRAM FOR THIRD GRADERS, THEY CUT 20%, GAVE YOU 40 MILLION 566 00:18:00,380 --> 00:18:03,481 CUT 20%, GAVE YOU 40 MILLION WHERE YOU ASKED FOR 50 MILLION. 567 00:18:03,483 --> 00:18:07,051 WHERE YOU ASKED FOR 50 MILLION. YOU ASKED FOR 100 MILLION IN 568 00:18:07,053 --> 00:18:08,553 YOU ASKED FOR 100 MILLION IN SOFT CAPITAL. 569 00:18:08,555 --> 00:18:10,521 SOFT CAPITAL. THEY DIDN'T GIVE YOU ANY OF THAT 570 00:18:10,523 --> 00:18:11,122 THEY DIDN'T GIVE YOU ANY OF THAT MONEY. 571 00:18:11,124 --> 00:18:14,258 MONEY. WILL YOU RENEW THAT REQUEST THIS 572 00:18:14,260 --> 00:18:14,559 WILL YOU RENEW THAT REQUEST THIS YEAR? 573 00:18:14,561 --> 00:18:17,695 YEAR? >> WE WILL SEE THAT THE AGENDA 574 00:18:17,697 --> 00:18:20,031 >> WE WILL SEE THAT THE AGENDA IS PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE. 575 00:18:20,033 --> 00:18:22,467 IS PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE. HOPEFULLY, WITH SUCCESS, BUT I 576 00:18:22,469 --> 00:18:24,302 HOPEFULLY, WITH SUCCESS, BUT I THINK PEOPLE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND 577 00:18:24,304 --> 00:18:26,504 THINK PEOPLE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE ALWAYS HAVE TO WORK 578 00:18:26,506 --> 00:18:26,871 THAT WE ALWAYS HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER. 579 00:18:26,873 --> 00:18:29,273 TOGETHER. THAT IS THE BODY OF DEBATE. 580 00:18:29,275 --> 00:18:30,508 THAT IS THE BODY OF DEBATE. THAT'S WHERE THEY DELIBERATE 581 00:18:30,510 --> 00:18:31,742 THAT'S WHERE THEY DELIBERATE THESE THINGS. 582 00:18:31,744 --> 00:18:33,845 THESE THINGS. YOU HAVE 90 ELECTED OFFICIALS 583 00:18:33,847 --> 00:18:38,516 YOU HAVE 90 ELECTED OFFICIALS DOWN THERE REPRESENTING 30 584 00:18:38,518 --> 00:18:41,953 DOWN THERE REPRESENTING 30 DIFFERENT DISTRICTS THAT WANT 30 585 00:18:41,955 --> 00:18:43,087 DIFFERENT DISTRICTS THAT WANT 30 DIFFERENT THINGS. 586 00:18:43,089 --> 00:18:47,959 DIFFERENT THINGS. TOGETHER WE COME TOGETHER. 587 00:18:47,961 --> 00:18:49,694 TOGETHER WE COME TOGETHER. I'M WILLING TO WORK IN THAT 588 00:18:49,696 --> 00:18:50,027 I'M WILLING TO WORK IN THAT PROCESS. 589 00:18:50,029 --> 00:18:52,463 PROCESS. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY 590 00:18:52,465 --> 00:18:54,532 I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT MY PRIORITIES 591 00:18:54,534 --> 00:18:54,999 UNDERSTAND WHAT MY PRIORITIES ARE. 592 00:18:55,001 --> 00:18:57,001 ARE. THAT'S WHY I RELEASED MY BUDGET. 593 00:18:57,003 --> 00:18:59,203 THAT'S WHY I RELEASED MY BUDGET. I HOPE IT'S WELL RECEIVED. 594 00:18:59,205 --> 00:19:01,439 I HOPE IT'S WELL RECEIVED. >> HOW MUCH STATE MONEY DO YOU 595 00:19:01,441 --> 00:19:03,374 >> HOW MUCH STATE MONEY DO YOU EXPECT TO PROPOSE BEING DEVOTED 596 00:19:03,376 --> 00:19:05,810 EXPECT TO PROPOSE BEING DEVOTED TO BUILDING UP THE SCHOOL 597 00:19:05,812 --> 00:19:07,612 TO BUILDING UP THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM AS A 598 00:19:07,614 --> 00:19:09,247 RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM AS A SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURE? 599 00:19:09,249 --> 00:19:12,483 SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURE? >> THAT'S ANOTHER VERY, VERY 600 00:19:12,485 --> 00:19:13,484 >> THAT'S ANOTHER VERY, VERY IMPORTANT CAUSE THAT WE HAVE TO 601 00:19:13,486 --> 00:19:15,853 IMPORTANT CAUSE THAT WE HAVE TO PAY A LOT OF ATTENTION TO. 602 00:19:15,855 --> 00:19:16,988 PAY A LOT OF ATTENTION TO. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY 603 00:19:16,990 --> 00:19:19,157 THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY DIFFERENT IDEAS OF HOW WE NEED 604 00:19:19,159 --> 00:19:21,626 DIFFERENT IDEAS OF HOW WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF SCHOOL 605 00:19:21,628 --> 00:19:23,494 TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF SCHOOL SAFETY WITH THE MOST PRECIOUS 606 00:19:23,496 --> 00:19:24,195 SAFETY WITH THE MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCES. 607 00:19:24,197 --> 00:19:26,998 RESOURCES. CERTAINLY WHAT HAPPENED AT SANDY 608 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:30,535 CERTAINLY WHAT HAPPENED AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY WAS A TERRIBLE, 609 00:19:30,537 --> 00:19:32,170 HOOK ELEMENTARY WAS A TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. 610 00:19:32,172 --> 00:19:33,838 TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD SCHOOL 611 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:35,406 WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS IN THE 612 00:19:35,408 --> 00:19:35,740 RESOURCE OFFICERS IN THE SCHOOLS. 613 00:19:35,742 --> 00:19:37,375 SCHOOLS. WE HAVE FUNDING FOR THEM. 614 00:19:37,377 --> 00:19:42,046 WE HAVE FUNDING FOR THEM. A LOT OF SCHOOLS IN TUCSON AND 615 00:19:42,048 --> 00:19:43,814 A LOT OF SCHOOLS IN TUCSON AND PHOENIX AND RURAL AREAS. 616 00:19:43,816 --> 00:19:45,249 PHOENIX AND RURAL AREAS. BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET PROBLEMS, 617 00:19:45,251 --> 00:19:46,884 BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET PROBLEMS, WE HAD TO CUT IT WAY BACK. 618 00:19:46,886 --> 00:19:48,986 WE HAD TO CUT IT WAY BACK. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE 619 00:19:48,988 --> 00:19:51,522 I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE TRAINED POLICE OFFICERS OR 620 00:19:51,524 --> 00:19:53,124 TRAINED POLICE OFFICERS OR RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS ON OUR 621 00:19:53,126 --> 00:19:53,524 RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS ON OUR SCHOOLS. 622 00:19:53,526 --> 00:19:56,427 SCHOOLS. I'M NOT A PROPONENT OF GIVING A 623 00:19:56,429 --> 00:19:58,129 I'M NOT A PROPONENT OF GIVING A PRINCIPAL A GUN OR A TEACHER. 624 00:19:58,131 --> 00:19:59,096 PRINCIPAL A GUN OR A TEACHER. THEY ARE NOT THERE. 625 00:19:59,098 --> 00:20:03,034 THEY ARE NOT THERE. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO BECOME A 626 00:20:03,036 --> 00:20:04,001 THEY DIDN'T WANT TO BECOME A MARKSMAN, THEY WANTED TO BECOME 627 00:20:04,003 --> 00:20:04,735 MARKSMAN, THEY WANTED TO BECOME A TEACHER. 628 00:20:04,737 --> 00:20:06,704 A TEACHER. >> A FORMER TEACHER WHO IS NOW A 629 00:20:06,706 --> 00:20:08,339 >> A FORMER TEACHER WHO IS NOW A STATE LEGISLATURE TELLS US WHAT 630 00:20:08,341 --> 00:20:10,641 STATE LEGISLATURE TELLS US WHAT SHE THINKS OF THE PROPOSAL. 631 00:20:10,643 --> 00:20:18,282 SHE THINKS OF THE PROPOSAL. WE PUT A SIMILAR QUESTION TO 632 00:20:18,284 --> 00:20:20,251 WE PUT A SIMILAR QUESTION TO REPRESENTATIVE JOHN KAVANAGH. 633 00:20:20,253 --> 00:20:21,819 REPRESENTATIVE JOHN KAVANAGH. WHAT IS YOUR INITIAL REACTION TO 634 00:20:21,821 --> 00:20:24,455 WHAT IS YOUR INITIAL REACTION TO THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL IN 635 00:20:24,457 --> 00:20:25,990 THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL IN EDUCATION THAT IS TO CHANGE THE 636 00:20:25,992 --> 00:20:28,659 EDUCATION THAT IS TO CHANGE THE FUNDING FORMULA TO INCLUDE 637 00:20:28,661 --> 00:20:30,061 FUNDING FORMULA TO INCLUDE PERFORMANCE BASED FUNDING? 638 00:20:30,063 --> 00:20:33,364 PERFORMANCE BASED FUNDING? >> WELL, MY INITIAL REACTION 639 00:20:33,366 --> 00:20:35,233 >> WELL, MY INITIAL REACTION WAS, I HOPE SHE DOESN'T FORGET 640 00:20:35,235 --> 00:20:37,535 WAS, I HOPE SHE DOESN'T FORGET THE UNDERPERFORMING DISTRICTS 641 00:20:37,537 --> 00:20:39,770 THE UNDERPERFORMING DISTRICTS THAT NEED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. 642 00:20:39,772 --> 00:20:41,405 THAT NEED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. HOPEFULLY TOMORROW WE'LL FIND 643 00:20:41,407 --> 00:20:44,075 HOPEFULLY TOMORROW WE'LL FIND OUT IN HER BUDGET IF THERE'S 644 00:20:44,077 --> 00:20:46,577 OUT IN HER BUDGET IF THERE'S FUNDING FOR THE LOW PERFORMING 645 00:20:46,579 --> 00:20:48,179 FUNDING FOR THE LOW PERFORMING DISTRICTS FOR EXTRA RESOURCES. 646 00:20:48,181 --> 00:20:50,181 DISTRICTS FOR EXTRA RESOURCES. >> WOULD YOU SAY THAT IS 647 00:20:50,183 --> 00:20:52,850 >> WOULD YOU SAY THAT IS NECESSARY TO SECURE DEMOCRATIC 648 00:20:52,852 --> 00:20:54,452 NECESSARY TO SECURE DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR HER PROPOSAL? 649 00:20:54,454 --> 00:20:55,253 SUPPORT FOR HER PROPOSAL? >> I BELIEVE SO. 650 00:20:55,255 --> 00:20:55,920 >> I BELIEVE SO. I BELIEVE SO. 651 00:20:55,922 --> 00:20:57,622 I BELIEVE SO. WE HAVEN'T TALKED IN DETAIL 652 00:20:57,624 --> 00:20:58,990 WE HAVEN'T TALKED IN DETAIL ABOUT THAT SPECIFIC AREA. 653 00:20:58,992 --> 00:21:01,659 ABOUT THAT SPECIFIC AREA. AS A FORMER EDUCATOR, I KNOW 654 00:21:01,661 --> 00:21:04,395 AS A FORMER EDUCATOR, I KNOW THAT AS WE ALL KNOW, ARIZONA IS 655 00:21:04,397 --> 00:21:07,231 THAT AS WE ALL KNOW, ARIZONA IS SUFFERING WITH OUR SCORES AS FAR 656 00:21:07,233 --> 00:21:09,000 SUFFERING WITH OUR SCORES AS FAR AS EDUCATION GOES. 657 00:21:09,002 --> 00:21:12,436 AS EDUCATION GOES. WITHOUT TARGETING THAT 658 00:21:12,438 --> 00:21:13,738 WITHOUT TARGETING THAT POPULATION AND TO BE MORE 659 00:21:13,740 --> 00:21:16,073 POPULATION AND TO BE MORE SPECIFIC OUR LATINO POPULATION 660 00:21:16,075 --> 00:21:17,742 SPECIFIC OUR LATINO POPULATION WHICH IS A FAST GROWING 661 00:21:17,744 --> 00:21:20,378 WHICH IS A FAST GROWING POPULATION, WE NEED TO PUT THAT 662 00:21:20,380 --> 00:21:22,046 POPULATION, WE NEED TO PUT THAT PRIORITY ON OUR AGENDA WHEN IT 663 00:21:22,048 --> 00:21:23,047 PRIORITY ON OUR AGENDA WHEN IT COMES TO EDUCATION. 664 00:21:23,049 --> 00:21:24,715 COMES TO EDUCATION. >> THE GENERAL IDEA OF 665 00:21:24,717 --> 00:21:26,417 >> THE GENERAL IDEA OF PERFORMANCE BASED FUNDING FOR 666 00:21:26,419 --> 00:21:27,818 PERFORMANCE BASED FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS, IS THAT A GOOD IDEA? 667 00:21:27,820 --> 00:21:29,754 SCHOOLS, IS THAT A GOOD IDEA? >> IT IS. 668 00:21:29,756 --> 00:21:32,056 >> IT IS. WE NEED TO REWARD DISTRICTS THAT 669 00:21:32,058 --> 00:21:35,593 WE NEED TO REWARD DISTRICTS THAT ARE ACHIEVING AND -- BUT AT THE 670 00:21:35,595 --> 00:21:39,997 ARE ACHIEVING AND -- BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT GOES HAND-IN-HAND 671 00:21:39,999 --> 00:21:42,633 SAME TIME, IT GOES HAND-IN-HAND TO PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO 672 00:21:42,635 --> 00:21:43,634 TO PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO UNDERPERFORMING DISTRICTS AS 673 00:21:43,636 --> 00:21:43,934 UNDERPERFORMING DISTRICTS AS WELL. 674 00:21:43,936 --> 00:21:46,771 WELL. >> AS A FORMER TEACHER, HOW DO 675 00:21:46,773 --> 00:21:48,472 >> AS A FORMER TEACHER, HOW DO YOU SEE THIS CHANGE AFFECTING 676 00:21:48,474 --> 00:21:50,207 YOU SEE THIS CHANGE AFFECTING WHAT GOES ON IN THE CLASSROOM? 677 00:21:50,209 --> 00:21:51,876 WHAT GOES ON IN THE CLASSROOM? >> YOU KNOW, THAT'S A GOOD 678 00:21:51,878 --> 00:21:52,243 >> YOU KNOW, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. 679 00:21:52,245 --> 00:21:55,146 QUESTION. AS A FORMER TEACHER, THERE ARE 680 00:21:55,148 --> 00:21:58,149 AS A FORMER TEACHER, THERE ARE SOME UNFAIR PIECES THAT GO WITH 681 00:21:58,151 --> 00:22:02,586 SOME UNFAIR PIECES THAT GO WITH THIS REFORM OF HERS. 682 00:22:02,588 --> 00:22:04,989 THIS REFORM OF HERS. THAT'S, YOU KNOW, HOW AFFECTED 683 00:22:04,991 --> 00:22:09,327 THAT'S, YOU KNOW, HOW AFFECTED WAS THE PRECEDING TEACHER. 684 00:22:09,329 --> 00:22:10,494 WAS THE PRECEDING TEACHER. YOU INHERIT THESE CHILDREN THAT 685 00:22:10,496 --> 00:22:11,962 YOU INHERIT THESE CHILDREN THAT AREN'T UP TO PAR. 686 00:22:11,964 --> 00:22:14,932 AREN'T UP TO PAR. THERE'S A LOT OF PIECES TO THIS 687 00:22:14,934 --> 00:22:16,434 THERE'S A LOT OF PIECES TO THIS PARTICULAR PART OF REFORM THAT 688 00:22:16,436 --> 00:22:19,203 PARTICULAR PART OF REFORM THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. 689 00:22:19,205 --> 00:22:22,373 NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. THERE IS SOME UNFAIRNESS TOWARDS 690 00:22:22,375 --> 00:22:25,609 THERE IS SOME UNFAIRNESS TOWARDS A WELL PERFORMING TEACHER VERSUS 691 00:22:25,611 --> 00:22:27,745 A WELL PERFORMING TEACHER VERSUS A NOT SO WELL PERFORMING 692 00:22:27,747 --> 00:22:28,079 A NOT SO WELL PERFORMING TEACHER. 693 00:22:28,081 --> 00:22:30,047 TEACHER. >> I THINK EVERYBODY SUPPORTS 694 00:22:30,049 --> 00:22:31,382 >> I THINK EVERYBODY SUPPORTS PERFORMANCE FUNDING. 695 00:22:31,384 --> 00:22:33,017 PERFORMANCE FUNDING. IT'S ACCOUNTABILITY. 696 00:22:33,019 --> 00:22:35,152 IT'S ACCOUNTABILITY. IT REWARDS GOOD BEHAVIOR. 697 00:22:35,154 --> 00:22:36,387 IT REWARDS GOOD BEHAVIOR. I THINK IT'S GREAT. 698 00:22:36,389 --> 00:22:39,390 I THINK IT'S GREAT. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT IF WE 699 00:22:39,392 --> 00:22:42,893 THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT IF WE LOSE THE LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE 700 00:22:42,895 --> 00:22:44,228 LOSE THE LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE AND/OR IN INFLATION FUNDING, WE 701 00:22:44,230 --> 00:22:46,764 AND/OR IN INFLATION FUNDING, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE $80 702 00:22:46,766 --> 00:22:49,100 ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE $80 MILLION THIS YEAR AND TWICE THAT 703 00:22:49,102 --> 00:22:53,971 MILLION THIS YEAR AND TWICE THAT MUCH NEXT YEAR AND ON AND ON TO 704 00:22:53,973 --> 00:22:54,372 MUCH NEXT YEAR AND ON AND ON TO EDUCATION. 705 00:22:54,374 --> 00:22:55,906 EDUCATION. THAT'S REALLY, YOU KNOW, THE 706 00:22:55,908 --> 00:22:57,074 THAT'S REALLY, YOU KNOW, THE GENERAL AMOUNT OF MONEY WE WERE 707 00:22:57,076 --> 00:22:58,442 GENERAL AMOUNT OF MONEY WE WERE GOING TO GIVE IN TOTAL. 708 00:22:58,444 --> 00:23:00,544 GOING TO GIVE IN TOTAL. THE SCHOOLS WILL PROBABLY GET 709 00:23:00,546 --> 00:23:02,980 THE SCHOOLS WILL PROBABLY GET THAT MONEY BUT IT WON'T BE TIED 710 00:23:02,982 --> 00:23:06,117 THAT MONEY BUT IT WON'T BE TIED TO PERFORMANCE, IF, IN FACT, 711 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:08,719 TO PERFORMANCE, IF, IN FACT, IT'S THE COURT ORDER THAT IT BE 712 00:23:08,721 --> 00:23:09,086 IT'S THE COURT ORDER THAT IT BE INFLATION. 713 00:23:09,088 --> 00:23:11,889 INFLATION. >> WHAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO IS 714 00:23:11,891 --> 00:23:13,524 >> WHAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO IS THE COURT'S ORDER THAT CAME THIS 715 00:23:13,526 --> 00:23:15,059 THE COURT'S ORDER THAT CAME THIS WEEK SAYING THE LEGISLATURE HAS 716 00:23:15,061 --> 00:23:16,894 WEEK SAYING THE LEGISLATURE HAS TO PROVIDE INFLATION ADJUSTED 717 00:23:16,896 --> 00:23:18,929 TO PROVIDE INFLATION ADJUSTED MONEY TO THE SCHOOLS. 718 00:23:18,931 --> 00:23:21,165 MONEY TO THE SCHOOLS. >> EVERY YEAR IT'S 80 MILLION ON 719 00:23:21,167 --> 00:23:23,667 >> EVERY YEAR IT'S 80 MILLION ON TOP OF 80 MILLION ON TOP OF 80 720 00:23:23,669 --> 00:23:24,001 TOP OF 80 MILLION ON TOP OF 80 MILLION. 721 00:23:24,003 --> 00:23:27,204 MILLION. IF WE LOSE WHEN IT GOES TO THE 722 00:23:27,206 --> 00:23:29,540 IF WE LOSE WHEN IT GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT ASSUMING IT'S 723 00:23:29,542 --> 00:23:31,409 SUPREME COURT ASSUMING IT'S CHALLENGED, I THINK IT WILL BE 724 00:23:31,411 --> 00:23:31,776 CHALLENGED, I THINK IT WILL BE APPEALED. 725 00:23:31,778 --> 00:23:34,211 APPEALED. IF WE LOSE, WITHOUT MAKING A 726 00:23:34,213 --> 00:23:36,714 IF WE LOSE, WITHOUT MAKING A PENNY INCREASE IN THE NEXT THREE 727 00:23:36,716 --> 00:23:38,916 PENNY INCREASE IN THE NEXT THREE BUDGET YEARS, WITHOUT RAISING 728 00:23:38,918 --> 00:23:40,451 BUDGET YEARS, WITHOUT RAISING ANYTHING OTHER THAN FORMULA 729 00:23:40,453 --> 00:23:41,719 ANYTHING OTHER THAN FORMULA SPENDING, IF WE LOSE THAT 730 00:23:41,721 --> 00:23:44,822 SPENDING, IF WE LOSE THAT LAWSUIT, WE'LL HAVE A DEFICIT IN 731 00:23:44,824 --> 00:23:46,791 LAWSUIT, WE'LL HAVE A DEFICIT IN 2016 OF $340 MILLION. 732 00:23:46,793 --> 00:23:49,727 2016 OF $340 MILLION. THAT'S ASSUMING THAT WE DON'T 733 00:23:49,729 --> 00:23:52,196 THAT'S ASSUMING THAT WE DON'T INCREASE ANY BUDGET ITEM OTHER 734 00:23:52,198 --> 00:23:57,668 INCREASE ANY BUDGET ITEM OTHER THAN FORMULA INCREASES THAT ARE 735 00:23:57,670 --> 00:23:58,202 THAN FORMULA INCREASES THAT ARE IN STATUTE ALREADY. 736 00:23:58,204 --> 00:24:00,504 IN STATUTE ALREADY. >> WHAT AMOUNT OF MONEY WOULD 737 00:24:00,506 --> 00:24:03,707 >> WHAT AMOUNT OF MONEY WOULD YOU SEE BEING IDEAL TO ALLOCATE 738 00:24:03,709 --> 00:24:06,243 YOU SEE BEING IDEAL TO ALLOCATE TO EDUCATION THIS YEAR AS FAR AS 739 00:24:06,245 --> 00:24:07,878 TO EDUCATION THIS YEAR AS FAR AS AN INCREASE IN FUNDING GOES? 740 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:09,947 AN INCREASE IN FUNDING GOES? >> IT'S HARD TO SAY AT THIS 741 00:24:09,949 --> 00:24:10,247 >> IT'S HARD TO SAY AT THIS TIME. 742 00:24:10,249 --> 00:24:12,349 TIME. THE WAY I LIKE TO APPROACH THE 743 00:24:12,351 --> 00:24:14,084 THE WAY I LIKE TO APPROACH THE BUDGET, WITHOUT VOTING INCREASES 744 00:24:14,086 --> 00:24:16,020 BUDGET, WITHOUT VOTING INCREASES IN, JUST DOING THE FORMULA 745 00:24:16,022 --> 00:24:17,421 IN, JUST DOING THE FORMULA INCREASES IN STATUTE, WE ARE 746 00:24:17,423 --> 00:24:21,759 INCREASES IN STATUTE, WE ARE GOING TO BE INCREASING THE 747 00:24:21,761 --> 00:24:23,794 GOING TO BE INCREASING THE BUDGET BY $152 MILLION FOR NEXT 748 00:24:23,796 --> 00:24:24,094 BUDGET BY $152 MILLION FOR NEXT YEAR. 749 00:24:24,096 --> 00:24:25,095 YEAR. >> EDUCATION BUDGET? 750 00:24:25,097 --> 00:24:27,097 >> EDUCATION BUDGET? >> NO, THE TOTAL BUDGET. 751 00:24:27,099 --> 00:24:29,967 >> NO, THE TOTAL BUDGET. IT'S NOT COUNTING THE 80 MILLION 752 00:24:29,969 --> 00:24:31,302 IT'S NOT COUNTING THE 80 MILLION FOR THE LAWSUIT. 753 00:24:31,304 --> 00:24:33,304 FOR THE LAWSUIT. ASSUMING WE WIN THAT OR IT'S 754 00:24:33,306 --> 00:24:37,241 ASSUMING WE WIN THAT OR IT'S PUSHED OFF, WITHOUT DOING 755 00:24:37,243 --> 00:24:38,509 PUSHED OFF, WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING, WE HAVE ADDED $150 756 00:24:38,511 --> 00:24:40,778 ANYTHING, WE HAVE ADDED $150 MILLION TO NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. 757 00:24:40,780 --> 00:24:44,915 MILLION TO NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT WE 758 00:24:44,917 --> 00:24:46,383 I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULDN'T ADD ANYMORE THAN $200 759 00:24:46,385 --> 00:24:48,152 SHOULDN'T ADD ANYMORE THAN $200 MILLION ON TOP OF THAT. 760 00:24:48,154 --> 00:24:50,788 MILLION ON TOP OF THAT. MY PROPOSAL WOULD BE THAT WE 761 00:24:50,790 --> 00:24:53,057 MY PROPOSAL WOULD BE THAT WE CREATE THIS $200 MILLION BOX AND 762 00:24:53,059 --> 00:24:55,659 CREATE THIS $200 MILLION BOX AND WE HAVE TO STAY IN IT. 763 00:24:55,661 --> 00:24:58,295 WE HAVE TO STAY IN IT. THE DISCUSSION SIMPLY IS OF THE 764 00:24:58,297 --> 00:25:00,264 THE DISCUSSION SIMPLY IS OF THE DIFFERENT COMPETING WANTS AND 765 00:25:00,266 --> 00:25:03,367 DIFFERENT COMPETING WANTS AND NEEDS, HOW DO WE DIVIDE UP THAT 766 00:25:03,369 --> 00:25:03,901 NEEDS, HOW DO WE DIVIDE UP THAT 200 MILLION. 767 00:25:03,903 --> 00:25:06,670 200 MILLION. THAT GIVES THE STATE A 5% 768 00:25:06,672 --> 00:25:08,072 THAT GIVES THE STATE A 5% SPENDING INCREASE. 769 00:25:08,074 --> 00:25:09,740 SPENDING INCREASE. IT'S REASONABLE AND PRUDENT IN 770 00:25:09,742 --> 00:25:10,674 IT'S REASONABLE AND PRUDENT IN THESE TOUGH TIMES. 771 00:25:10,676 --> 00:25:13,878 THESE TOUGH TIMES. THE RECOVERY IS VERY SLOW. 772 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:16,747 THE RECOVERY IS VERY SLOW. >> THE KEY COMPETITORS FOR THAT 773 00:25:16,749 --> 00:25:19,083 >> THE KEY COMPETITORS FOR THAT 200 MILLION IS CHILD PROTECTIVE 774 00:25:19,085 --> 00:25:20,885 200 MILLION IS CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, EDUCATION, SOME 775 00:25:20,887 --> 00:25:22,286 SERVICES, EDUCATION, SOME ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE, WHAT 776 00:25:22,288 --> 00:25:22,586 ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE, WHAT ELSE? 777 00:25:22,588 --> 00:25:24,622 ELSE? >> EMPLOYEES WANTING MAYBE A 778 00:25:24,624 --> 00:25:27,658 >> EMPLOYEES WANTING MAYBE A RAISE OR A ONE-TIME BOOST IN 779 00:25:27,660 --> 00:25:28,893 RAISE OR A ONE-TIME BOOST IN SALARY, PUBLIC SAFETY. 780 00:25:28,895 --> 00:25:30,094 SALARY, PUBLIC SAFETY. THE WHOLE LIST. 781 00:25:30,096 --> 00:25:30,394 THE WHOLE LIST. PARKS. 782 00:25:30,396 --> 00:25:32,630 PARKS. WE WOULD, AGAIN, HAVE TO FIGURE 783 00:25:32,632 --> 00:25:34,598 WE WOULD, AGAIN, HAVE TO FIGURE A REASONABLE WAY TO DIVIDE THAT 784 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:35,366 A REASONABLE WAY TO DIVIDE THAT MONEY UP. 785 00:25:35,368 --> 00:25:37,868 MONEY UP. >> DO WE STILL NEED TO RESTORE 786 00:25:37,870 --> 00:25:40,137 >> DO WE STILL NEED TO RESTORE BASIC EDUCATIONAL FUNDING BEFORE 787 00:25:40,139 --> 00:25:42,573 BASIC EDUCATIONAL FUNDING BEFORE WE GO TO PERFORMANCE BASED OR AS 788 00:25:42,575 --> 00:25:43,774 WE GO TO PERFORMANCE BASED OR AS A PART OF IT? 789 00:25:43,776 --> 00:25:44,942 A PART OF IT? HOW WOULD THAT WORK? 790 00:25:44,944 --> 00:25:46,710 HOW WOULD THAT WORK? >> WE NEED BOTH. 791 00:25:46,712 --> 00:25:48,746 >> WE NEED BOTH. WE NEED BOTH BECAUSE SO MANY 792 00:25:48,748 --> 00:25:50,781 WE NEED BOTH BECAUSE SO MANY AREAS HAVE BEEN CUT. 793 00:25:50,783 --> 00:25:52,283 AREAS HAVE BEEN CUT. WE NEED TO PLAY CATCH UP AND 794 00:25:52,285 --> 00:25:54,485 WE NEED TO PLAY CATCH UP AND THERE'S A LOT OF ARGUMENTS THERE 795 00:25:54,487 --> 00:25:57,922 THERE'S A LOT OF ARGUMENTS THERE THAT FUNDING DOESN'T CONTRIBUTE 796 00:25:57,924 --> 00:25:59,723 THAT FUNDING DOESN'T CONTRIBUTE TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. 797 00:25:59,725 --> 00:26:02,059 TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. MY ARGUMENT IS YES, FUNDING 798 00:26:02,061 --> 00:26:04,028 MY ARGUMENT IS YES, FUNDING DOES, IF THE FUNDING IS TARGETED 799 00:26:04,030 --> 00:26:05,529 DOES, IF THE FUNDING IS TARGETED IN THE RIGHT AREAS. 800 00:26:05,531 --> 00:26:08,465 IN THE RIGHT AREAS. >> WHAT DO YOU HOLD AS THE TOP 801 00:26:08,467 --> 00:26:10,167 >> WHAT DO YOU HOLD AS THE TOP PRIORITIES FOR FUNDING IN PUBLIC 802 00:26:10,169 --> 00:26:11,702 PRIORITIES FOR FUNDING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA? 803 00:26:11,704 --> 00:26:14,738 SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA? >> THERE'S SEVERAL THINGS. 804 00:26:14,740 --> 00:26:16,073 >> THERE'S SEVERAL THINGS. WE HAVE COMMON CORE STANDARDS 805 00:26:16,075 --> 00:26:17,741 WE HAVE COMMON CORE STANDARDS COMING DOWN THE PIPE. 806 00:26:17,743 --> 00:26:19,610 COMING DOWN THE PIPE. WE HAVE OUR PARK ASSESSMENT. 807 00:26:19,612 --> 00:26:21,879 WE HAVE OUR PARK ASSESSMENT. ALL THESE NEW REFORMS AND 808 00:26:21,881 --> 00:26:23,814 ALL THESE NEW REFORMS AND ANOTHER ONE MOVE ON WHEN 809 00:26:23,816 --> 00:26:24,248 ANOTHER ONE MOVE ON WHEN READING. 810 00:26:24,250 --> 00:26:27,017 READING. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THERE'S 811 00:26:27,019 --> 00:26:29,587 WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THERE'S FUNDING FOR THOSE KIDS HEADING 812 00:26:29,589 --> 00:26:30,521 FUNDING FOR THOSE KIDS HEADING TOWARD THIRD GRADE OTHERWISE 813 00:26:30,523 --> 00:26:34,959 TOWARD THIRD GRADE OTHERWISE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO MOVE ON. 814 00:26:34,961 --> 00:26:36,627 THEY ARE NOT GOING TO MOVE ON. WE ALSO HAVE, GOSH, OUR DATA 815 00:26:36,629 --> 00:26:38,762 WE ALSO HAVE, GOSH, OUR DATA SYSTEM TO HANDLE ALL THE NEW 816 00:26:38,764 --> 00:26:39,096 SYSTEM TO HANDLE ALL THE NEW REFORMS. 817 00:26:39,098 --> 00:26:40,564 REFORMS. THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE 818 00:26:40,566 --> 00:26:43,734 THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE STATEWIDE DATA 819 00:26:43,736 --> 00:26:47,004 AN EFFECTIVE STATEWIDE DATA SYSTEM TO HANDLE THE 820 00:26:47,006 --> 00:26:47,404 SYSTEM TO HANDLE THE ASSESSMENTS. 821 00:26:47,406 --> 00:26:49,440 ASSESSMENTS. WE CAN TARGET THE SKILLS IN OUR 822 00:26:49,442 --> 00:26:50,941 WE CAN TARGET THE SKILLS IN OUR CHILDREN TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE. 823 00:26:50,943 --> 00:26:53,344 CHILDREN TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE. >> A LONGER VERSION OF MY 824 00:26:53,346 --> 00:26:56,280 >> A LONGER VERSION OF MY INTERVIEW CAN BE SEEN AT 825 00:26:56,282 --> 00:26:56,714 INTERVIEW CAN BE SEEN AT WWW.AZPM.ORG. 826 00:26:56,716 --> 00:26:58,749 WWW.AZPM.ORG. THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL 827 00:26:58,751 --> 00:27:01,285 THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL WAS RELEASED AFTER WE RECORDED 828 00:27:01,287 --> 00:27:01,986 WAS RELEASED AFTER WE RECORDED THIS PROGRAM. 829 00:27:01,988 --> 00:27:05,022 THIS PROGRAM. FOR DETAILS GO TO WWW.AZPM.ORG. 830 00:27:05,024 --> 00:27:07,391 FOR DETAILS GO TO WWW.AZPM.ORG. FOR NEXT FRIDAY, WE ARE SEEKING 831 00:27:07,393 --> 00:27:10,127 FOR NEXT FRIDAY, WE ARE SEEKING INTERVIEWS WITH ARIZONA U.S. 832 00:27:10,129 --> 00:27:11,629 INTERVIEWS WITH ARIZONA U.S. SENATORS, JOHN McCAIN AND JEFF. 833 00:27:11,631 --> 00:27:12,329 SENATORS, JOHN McCAIN AND JEFF. FOR ARIZONA WEEK, I'M MICHAEL 834 00:27:12,331 --> 00:27:15,332 FOR ARIZONA WEEK, I'M MICHAEL CHIHAK. 835 00:27:17,502 --> 00:27:21,502 -- Captions by VITAC -- www.vitac.com