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Today I located some documents I’ve not seen before. Trying to make sense of it and finish up this line of research I’m working on.
Havealittletalk has an excellent new post. Please go read. I will have more to say about it tomorrow, if I am able to get finished with the research I am doing now.
But Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, vowed to filibuster any attempt to bail out people who signed on with the program after 1995, when the state dropped a guarantee of payment from the contract.
I have an official Public Service Commission document in my possession from 2003 that refers to PACT as a way to guarantee prepayment of college tuition.
It’s true that the word “guarantee” was removed from one of the program documents in ’95. But, it was simply replaced by the word “provides” at that point. The wording that PACT is not backed by the state (section 11.03) was not added to the document in question until 2004.
I have these documents in my possession, and will write it up with links as soon as I have time to do so. In the meantime:
You might want to let the Birmingham News know that they are missing some important details.
Contact your state Representative and state Senator immediately, and by phone if possible. Use this zip code finder if you are not sure who represents you in Montgomery. Tell them the start must honor all PACT contracts.
It wouldn’t hurt to look up Rep. Holmes and give him a piece of your mind about this.
I have a post over at Corrente you might want to look at.
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