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AJC.com > Legislature > Blog > Archives > 2009 > January > 14 > Entry
DEL.ICIO.USPerdue: think long term
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gov. Sonny Perdue, who is about to begin speaking in the House, will call on Georgians and its leaders to not make the mistake of focusing on the short-term in the current economic crisis.
“This is a pivotal moment in our nation’s history,” Perdue will say, according to a copy of his prepared remarks.
“Despite the stresses of a moment like this, we must not allow ourselves to be trapped in a short-term mindset where rash decisions result in dire long-term consequences,” the speech reads.
But, Perdue will propose using $50 million from the state’s reserve funds this year and $408 million next year, acknowledging that these are “one-time strategies to help balance this year’s budget that won’t be available next year,” the speech says.
More to come …
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