amanda curtis and me to pass this measure so we can put more money into the hands of montana businesses and create more jobs for montana workers. and as we put montana companies and workers first, we must not forget the first montanans. in my budget i proposed full funding for indian country economic development. i also insisted that the funding become permanent, so year-after- year american indians don't have to come, hat-in-hand, asking for these job-creating funds. unfortunately, in the first few weeks of this legislature, that funding has already been cut in half. i ask that this body -- if you're serious about job creation for all montanans -- restore full funding for indian country economic development and make that funding permanent. [applause] investing in our students and educational institutions requires more than bricks and mortar that are in our j.o.b.s. bill. for generations, the quality of our education system has been recognized as the key to economic growth and job creation. but our public schools are even more than that -- they are, truly, the great equalizer. regardles

i hope you'll join representative amanda curtis and i to pass this measures so we can put more money in the hands of montana businesses and create more jobs for our montana workers. and as we put montana companies and workers first, we must not forget the first montanans. in my budget i proposed full funneling for indian country economic development. i also insisted that the funding become permanent so year after year american indians don't have to come hat in hand asking for these job-creating funds. unfortunately, in the first few weeks of the legislature that funding's already been cut in half. i ask of this body, if you're serious about job creation for all montanans, restore full funding for indian country economic development and make that funding permanent. [applause] now, we know that investing in our students and educational institutions, it requires more than just the bricks and the mortar that are in the jobs bill. for generations the quality of our education system has been recognized as the key to economic growth and job creation. but our public schools are more than tha

i hope you'll join representative amanda curtis and i to pass this measure so we can put more money into the hands of montana businesses and create more for our montana workers. as we put montana companies and workers first, we must not forget the first montanans. in my budget i proposed full funding for indian country economic development. i also insisted that the funding become permanent 10-year after year american indians don't have to come, hat in hand asking for these job-creating funds. unfortunately the first few weeks of the legislature that funding has already been cut in half. i asked that this body, if you're serious about job creation for all montanans, restore full funding for indian country economic development and make that funding permanent. [applause] now we know that investing in our students and educational institutions, irrequires more than just the bricks and the mortar that are in the jobs bill. for generations the quality of our education system has been recognized as the key to economic growth and job creation. but our public schools are more than that. they are t