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Monday, March 5, 2012

Money / War / Olympia We Already Have a Budget

Posted by Goldy on Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:40 AM

A quick if obvious reminder to Democratic budget negotiators in Olympia that despite the endless string of legislative deadlines, we already have a 2011-2013 budget in place. So there's no rush to cave on your principles in order to appease the bullies and traitors across the aisle.

Sure, thanks to recent revenue forecasts, the state is currently projected to run out of cash before the budget ends in June, 2013. But not long before. Maybe May of next year. So it's not like we're facing an imminent government shutdown if a deal isn't struck. There's no emergency.

Yes, the longer we wait, the harder it is to close the gap, but while it may not be the optimal way to deal with the problem, there are a lot of things Governor Gregoire can do unilaterally to cut spending, and who knows? Maybe with the economy recovering, revenues will pick up faster than expected, erasing the shortfall on its own?

The point is, Senate Republicans and the three ex-Democratic Benedict Arnolds don't have you over a barrel. Dems control the House and the governor's mansion. Act like it.

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Right, light up another doobie and head over the rapids...

Why bother to replan around for the 1 million people who never showed up?

The smart ones have already left.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on March 5, 2012 at 9:26 AM

Goldy, time for you to visit freecreditscore.com again and see if you've cracked 200.

Posted by Or tear up your cards on March 5, 2012 at 10:37 AM

@2: Ask the BIAW members who ran credit checks on me some years back as part of their opposition research campaign. You'll be as disappointed as they were.

Posted by Goldy on March 5, 2012 at 12:25 PM

Was that before your wife kicked your ass out?

Posted by Mercer Island Goy on March 5, 2012 at 3:34 PM

Goldy, you never had enough money to have credit, so what were those BIAW idiots thinking? -- Roger Rabbit

Posted by Not Entirely Anonymous on March 7, 2012 at 9:20 PM