House Democratic Leader Dubose Porter replies to: "What are the legislative goals of the Democratic caucus this session?"

From GeorgiaDailyDigest.com:

Our goals this session are to work towards those ideals that have defined Georgia Democrats. We are for providing opportunity and security for all Georgians. Georgia Democrats would restore the nearly $1.1 billion in cuts to public education that have happened over the last three years which has forced 100 school systems to raise local property taxes. We would pay teachers what they deserve and give them a 6 percent raise. We would reduce class sizes, which have been postponed under this Governor, and have been proven to increase student achievement. We would protect the HOPE scholarship, secure the opportunity for a technical school education and improve access to all higher education. We would insist that every child’s education be funded equally and adequately throughout the state. We would expand PeachCare for Kids to provide health insurance to more uninsured children. We would provide state employees with a solid health benefit plan that would be affordable and ensure that doctors and hospitals in our local communities are in the state’s network of providers. We would oppose any attempt to close government to the public and fix eminent domain so it protects property rights and serves the public good. We would also work for more public/ private partnerships bringing economic development and jobs to neglected areas of Georgia and make the Commissioner of Economic Development a statewide elected position.