http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/10/07/arizona-is-out-of-budget-gimmicks/ Arizona Politics, News, Commentary and Information with a Blatantly Conservative Worldview Presented by an Alliance of Writers, Activists, Consultants and Government Insiders. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/10/07/arizona-is-out-of-budget-gimmicks/comment-page-1/#comment-208849 Fiscal Joe Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:58:49 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=5302#comment-208849 So when do the citizens get to shut down and punish the government for fiscally misbehaving? Apparently, they still haven't learned their lesson to live within their means and now they want to further punish the private sector. Maybe it's time to remind them who they work for? So when do the citizens get to shut down and punish the government for fiscally misbehaving? Apparently, they still haven’t learned their lesson to live within their means and now they want to further punish the private sector. Maybe it’s time to remind them who they work for?

]]> http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/10/07/arizona-is-out-of-budget-gimmicks/comment-page-1/#comment-208806 Her? Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:53:30 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=5302#comment-208806 It's a nice sentiment, but it completely ignores the realities that govern state spending -- automatic voter-protected spending increases, increased use of state social services like healthcare and unemployment, and the fact that there isn't the political will at the capitol (with the governor or GOP lawmakers) to cut government in a manner that would please Goldwater Institute. It’s a nice sentiment, but it completely ignores the realities that govern state spending — automatic voter-protected spending increases, increased use of state social services like healthcare and unemployment, and the fact that there isn’t the political will at the capitol (with the governor or GOP lawmakers) to cut government in a manner that would please Goldwater Institute.

]]> http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/10/07/arizona-is-out-of-budget-gimmicks/comment-page-1/#comment-208805 todd Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:52:45 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=5302#comment-208805 Sooner or later someone in the GOP is going to have to articulate the position that both spending cuts and tax increases are needed to fill this gap. Pretending that either one of these is not going to be needed is living in a fantasy land. Sooner or later someone in the GOP is going to have to articulate the position that both spending cuts and tax increases are needed to fill this gap. Pretending that either one of these is not going to be needed is living in a fantasy land.

]]> http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/10/07/arizona-is-out-of-budget-gimmicks/comment-page-1/#comment-208804 DeAnn Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:31:16 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=5302#comment-208804 Jan Brewer needs to do the right thing and not run again. This is gross incompetence. Jan Brewer needs to do the right thing and not run again. This is gross incompetence.

]]> http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/10/07/arizona-is-out-of-budget-gimmicks/comment-page-1/#comment-208796 ron Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:19:00 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=5302#comment-208796 I see lots of people holding car washes to help pay their bills. I saw signs last week that said, "Will paint for a donation" and "Will landscape for a donation." Maybe the state legislators can start cutting lawns.... I see lots of people holding car washes to help pay their bills. I saw signs last week that said, “Will paint for a donation” and “Will landscape for a donation.” Maybe the state legislators can start cutting lawns….

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