Jason Gibbs Vermont Quotations

The governor will outline a comprehensive plan to offer Vermont residents an opportunity to receive a higher education here in Vermont so that they can then work here and raise a family. It's a proposal that will affect an entire generation of school students in the state of Vermont.

The governor's vision is to make Vermont affordable for Vermonters by offering a scholarship program that is going to put a college education within reach to thousands of people who currently don't have access to it.

The governor recognizes the need to make Vermont an affordable place to live and raise a family. We do need to address day to day issues, but we've got to think about the future down the road.

Addressing the issues of affordability is important to achieving the economic development goals that will be outlined (Thursday), establishing Vermont as a leader in key 21st century industries.

He will propose a comprehensive plan to put higher education within reach of Vermont students and families. This is a plan that will benefit more than a generation of school students.

It's a fig leaf. It's covering up their unwillingness to commit to the Vermont Promise Scholarship.

His analysis of Sen. Bartlett's proposal is accurate. The governor's vision of making a Vermont college education affordable and accessible for every family is important to the long-term economic security of Vermont. It is the single best use of this available resource.

Chris Graff is an extraordinarily well-qualified and well-respected journalist who has been serving the people of Vermont for many, many years.