Here's House
Majority Leader Pat Sullivan on Governor Gregoire’s list of possible
budget actions:
“Ways and Means Chair Ross
Hunter and the rest of our budget team have been going through the same process
the Governor and her staff have, and I think the numbers she released today
confirm that there are no quick, easy ways to meet the challenges this lingering
recession is throwing our way. You can
point to any cut on her list and identify people in every community of our
state who are going to be hurt by it.
The public is counting on us
to act deliberatively and responsibly, keeping in mind not only the short-term
effects on individuals and families, but also the possible long-term effects on
the future of our state and our chances for an economic recovery. What kind of a state do we want to have
coming out of this crisis?
That said, it is our intention
to approve a balanced budget as quickly as possible.”
