The picture portrayed in this article about the problems that Washington State is facing is very clear, but it becomes even more in the comment section after the article where people blame the democrats for the excessive spending, some even commented on Washington State going "socialist".
It is true that spending is out of hand currently, but not all hopes are lost... We have one change to change this ugly picture coming up in November 2010. We need to vote for Dr. Sean Salazar, as voting for him means a vote for Fiscal Responsibility. Don't wait until it is too late... Take action now!
The Article:
An additional $760 million in hoped-for state revenue evaporated in the latest economic forecast, and lawmakers began talking up the pros and cons of tax increases to help plug a budget shortfall now estimated at $2.7 billion.
Gov. Chris Gregoire’s budget director, Victor Moore, said the latest news makes it more difficult to close the budget gap and that spending cuts would be deep and “extremely ugly.”
“I said last time (that) everything is on the table. I think I need a bigger table now,” Moore said.
Majority Democrats including Sen. Rodney Tom of Medina gave indications that they are more willing now to look at tax increases when they return to Olympia on Jan. 11 for a 60-day session. Gregoire has said she would listen to tax proposals, but Republicans quickly warned that taxes could backfire by harming businesses at a time when jobs are desperately needed.
Sen. Joe Zarelli of Ridgefield called tax increases a gamble and again called on lawmakers to convene early in December to begin looking for ways to deliver state services less expensively.
State revenue forecaster Arun Raha said in his quarterly report to the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council that a slow-to-recover economy will generate $760 million less in state revenue than he predicted just two months ago. Read more...
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