By Ray Henry
Associated Press
Macon Telegraph
December 7, 2010
JEKYLL ISLAND -- Gov.-elect Nathan Deal told farmers Monday that state spending must be trimmed because of weak tax collections, although an advisory commission will recommend keeping tax exemptions considered critical by the agriculture industry.
Deal was the keynote speaker at the 72nd annual convention of the Georgia Farm Bureau, a powerful lobbying group in a state where agriculture is the largest economic sector. The appearance demonstrated some of the economic challenges Deal’s administration could face as it balances its desire to cut spending against the demands of influential interest groups.
During his speech, Deal said that government spending needs to shrink to reflect an economy that has left nearly 10 percent of residents unemployed and driven down tax revenue.
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