He is going to borrow millions to employ (probably public workers) to weatherize all of Oregon’s schools and make up the deficit with the enrgy savings. I am NOT kidding!”
He is as brilliant as Wily Coyote in cowboy boots. When I heard his “amazing” idea in the debate I could not believe how stupid it was.
I don't know how the folks in Roseburg can stand his pompous ass.
He promised graft for the union, and guess what. Multnomah’s unions delivered.
This is not just Kitzhaber's idea because the same thing was a ballot measure in Washington States this election. It was defeated. I don't think the plan involved public workers but it was supported by the sheetmetal workers union. The same claim was made that the energy savings would pay the cost. (Maybe that is even true, but then it would also mean that the very oldest school buildings would never be replaced.) Perhaps the idea is going around and has come up in other states also.
Of course Kizthaber could not just implement this on his own. The state legislature would have to pass a bill.