[Mudboy Slim]

"He paints a picture of the Governor and the Senate willing to shut down the government if they don't get their way..."

We need to call their bluff!! Tell 'em to shut down government if they wanna, but we oughtta force 'em to take the tax hike to the people as a Referendum in November!!

"...and a House not getting enough political support from the electorate to stand its ground."

That's where we come in...NO NEW TAXES!!

FReegards...MUD

[Truth29]

Re calling their bluff - I agree. I told him that the voters should decide, and that he should not give in to a scheme to keep the issue from a popular vote. I also supported the proposal to pass a one year minimum services budget and send it to the Senate - that would force the Senate and the Governor to openly force a shutdown. He told me that the House had passed such a budget and sent it to the Senate, but no compromise so far in the Senate.