EDITORIAL: A state budget that will become a train wreck
There he goes again, understated to a fault.
It's all that Cooper said it is, and much worse. It's either stupid or irrational -- or both. Why in the world would the
The only reason to further cut that tax is to serve loud notice that they are deep in the pockets of corporate interests who are far more important to their legislative agenda than the health and welfare of the residents and taxpayers of
Yes, the people get a break too, with the tax rate dropping by a quarter percentage point. And the standard deduction, the tax-free base income, will be increased. For most taxpayers, it's a small but welcome gift -- just in time for next year's legislative elections.
But all of that comes with what may be a terrible cost. The tax cuts will slash
And while the budget does give decent raises to most state employees and even better ones to many teachers, it doesn't replace the billions that have been taken away from the school funding for teacher assistants, school nurses, supplies, bus replacement and other assistance for districts. It does, however, allocate more than
This doesn't begin to address the state's needs for infrastructure expansion. When's the last time we heard a state politician talk about the growing need to expand and replace most of
We're pleased that the budget includes
If we had a choice, we'd send this budget back to the
And we'll all sit and wait to be part of the coming train wreck.
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