...make deep cuts in spending during the remaining seven months of the budget year to avoid a $278 million deficit.
A budget of $6.3 BILLION with a deficit of $278 million is a shortfall of less than 4.5%.
Yes, the libs think that less than 4.5% is equal to DEEP cuts. Of course, an INCREASE of 4.5% in taxes would be described by these same libs as a "minimal cost".
Key quotation: “State revenue forecasters said Monday that the state can expect hundreds of millions of budget dollars less than previously thought...”
It is a great scam to first makeup a number then proclaim a crisis when the number is not met. The liberals can never lose at that game. So the key thing is to not accept the premise.
As with any budget crisis I will reserve judgment until I see the following:
1. Previous 10 years of actual expenditures
2. Previous 10 years of actual revenue
3. Current year projected revenue
This will help me determine if we are talking about budget cuts versus spending cuts.