This just in from Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association President Jon Coupal…
On Friday afternoon Democrats on the Budget Conference Committee voted to enlarge the already voluminous deficit by another quarter billion dollars. I have nothing against sending underprivileged kids to college, ensuring that the poor and elderly are taken care of, or funding public safety, but at some point Democrats in the legislature need to make their funding priorities known. Thursday and Friday were the first two days the committee had the opportunity to take action on the Governor’s May Revise. Instead of moving the state toward the black, Senate and Assembly Democrats expressed no respect for fiscal discipline in a time of economic calamity by voting to spend a quarter billion tax dollars that do not exist. Tough decisions have to be made, that is given, but a shotgun dismissal of real revenue reduction proposals is no way of solving this budget crisis.
As the committee continues its deliberations I call the Majority to make public its priorities and intentions. Each day will pass and the deficit will grow and we will know full well that Senate and Assembly Democrats do not want to make the tough spending decisions; they just want more of your tax dollars.
June 9th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Rinos….if it was not for this guy the taxpayers would be in RAGS and living under bridges…honor his efforts if you still have any honor left in you!!!!