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DEL.ICIO.USSo who won? Richardson or Cagle?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Speaker Glenn Richardson said his House wanted to spend much of a $700 million mid-year budget on needed local projects. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle wanted the money rolled over into reserves.
As a compromise, they decided to give $140 million or so back to taxpayers.
Here’s the sound from last night’s press conference.
Best quote from Richardson: “I still believe it’s the better policy that we wait and see if we have money, then spend it on one-time projects. But the time to do that is not right now. The time to do that is in the off-season.”
It was Cagle’s first time in budget negotiations. His best quote: “There really are no losers in this. There are only winners. This is a beautiful way of resolving an issue.”
What’s the view from outside the state Capitol. Who smells better coming out of this?
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By tony
April 11, 2007 2:49 PM | Link to this
they both look bad. richardson just wanted to feed at the trough and cagle looks like a lightweight who is in way over his head.
neither are conservative, neither are leaders, both are fools.
it’s like two teenage boys are in charge of our $20 billion. lord help us.
By Bill Kecskes
April 11, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this
Georgia taxpayers won with a refund of $142 million in hard earned tax dollars!
I hoped LtGov Cagle and Speaker Richardson both learned a lesson - tax dollars do not belong to legislators in the General Assembly - they belong to the taxpayers!
HB 95, the FY 07-08 budget had better not contain any pork laden pet projects for legislators! The state budget has no business funding pork roasting contests, purchasing weight lifting equipment or renovating municpal golf courses that compete with privately owned golf courses.
The entire budget process needs to remain open and transparent. Government functions best in bright lights and sunshine!
LtGov Cagle, Mr. Speaker - tell us what you’re doing with HB 95 - share HB 95 as openly as you shared your correspondence to each other - share it as openly as you did in the conference committee last night!