That's the Seattle Transit Blog's assessment of Gov. Christine Gregoire's no-new-taxes transportation budget, which reduces or delays funding for projects from the Puget Sound to Yelm. That's usually, but not always, a bad thing from the perspective of transit advocates, as STB found:

The Yelm loop and the new SR 167 freeway will be delayed indefinitely.

The Regional Mobility Grant program, which funds things like park-and-rides and rush-hour transit service, will be cut by 43 percent, or $30 million.

Gregoire's budget includes no new funding for the Alaskan Way Viaduct, beyond the $2.4 billion already allocated.

HOV improvement projects in Tacoma and at the intersection of SR167 and I-405 will be delayed two years.

Amtrak's operating budget will be cut by 5.7 percent, or $2.1 million.

Fares on Washington State Ferries will increase by 2.5 percent—the maximum annual increase allowed by law.

Delaying transit-related improvements to the state's transportation system is shortsighted for obvious reasons, but delaying capital improvements like HOV lane upgrades will only lead to higher expenditures in the future, as the cost of labor and materials inevitably increase.