Brandon Larrabee with the Morris News Service reports today that disagreements about the budget are not about whether, but about when... Legislative leaders stress that much of the disagreement over revisions to the budget for the year ending June 30 are not about whether the state should do many of the projects proposed by House leaders, but when to fund those proposals.
But why the different views? Some have suggested that Senators are spooked by national loses for republicans.
...conventional wisdom that the lack of spending restraint by Washington Republicans contributed to November defeats because it disillusioned conservatives, who expected smaller government after the 1994 Republican revolution. "When it doesn't happen, people then get disappointed," Mr. Bullock said.
Rep Ben Harbin welcomed thousands of golfers to Augusta with an opinion piece over the weekend calling the Senate to task for not moving forward... AS THE GEORGIA Senate locks down in its position that the 2007 supplemental budget should primarily fund emergencies such as tornado damage or increases in student enrollments, projects that many of us deem emergencies such as the Golf Hall of Fame face a critical juncture. It's not just political gamesmanship anymore.
If senators truly believe the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame is no longer a worthy investment, they should spend this week in Augusta. They will see visitors from throughout the world at Augusta National spending millions of dollars. Golf fans bring so much prestige to our state that a $300,000 investment to the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame will someday reap benefits many times that for the good of all Georgians.
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