[Yosemite Sam]

Originally Posted by Ropetow

The budget mess can be blamed on many, but Gov. Lynch bears the ultimate responsibility. He was the one that allowed his comrades in the Democratic majority to dramatically increase the state budget to fund social welfare programs, even last spring when everyone knew the economy was bad and the folks were hurting. With his overwhelming popularity since being elected, he could have told his fellow Dems "NO!" to their drunken-sailor (apologies to all real drunken sailors) taxing and spending ways. Knowing that we had a huge hole in the budget, he could have and should have implemented layoffs, furloughs, etc. long ago, just as the private sector would have done. I'm on our local School Board and I know that hard choices will have to be made this spring. Show some real leadership, Gov. Lynch! I'm so disgusted by what's happening in Concord that I am tempted to run for State Rep. At least I will bring one voice for fiscal responsibility to Concord (and a vote for allowing the Marine Patrol to do its job of safety enforcement and not worry about unenforceable speed limits!).

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