The new administration of Gov. Tom Corbett is calling for cost-cutting and saving to close the budget gap for the next fiscal year. One of his recommended savings plans is to reduce aid to school districts. While this saves money, it does so at the expense of those who use the system and benefit from it. Meanwhile, the fat cat politicians in state government aren't seeing any reductions in the perks they enjoy. (This cartoon was published in the April 3, 2011 edition of The Mercury.)