Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Beshear Warns Lawmakers To Make A Choice
KENTUCKY....
Nearly two weeks after the 2010 legislative session has ended, House and Senate negotiators remain at odds over the state budget. Senate President David Williams said Wednesday he has remained at the Capitol since the legislative session ended on April 15th, and no significant headway has been made. Governor Steve Beshear called Wednesday for lawmakers to draft a budget that includes no new taxes and doesn't increase the state's debt unless they pinpoint a revenue source to pay for it. The governor called on negotiators to work diligently to avoid "a potentially cataclysmic impact" on state government and the people it serves. Beshear said, "As governor, I'm not taking sides with the House or the Senate. Right now, we only have two choices: Bad choices and worse choices. But it is time to make those choices."
Nearly two weeks after the 2010 legislative session has ended, House and Senate negotiators remain at odds over the state budget. Senate President David Williams said Wednesday he has remained at the Capitol since the legislative session ended on April 15th, and no significant headway has been made. Governor Steve Beshear called Wednesday for lawmakers to draft a budget that includes no new taxes and doesn't increase the state's debt unless they pinpoint a revenue source to pay for it. The governor called on negotiators to work diligently to avoid "a potentially cataclysmic impact" on state government and the people it serves. Beshear said, "As governor, I'm not taking sides with the House or the Senate. Right now, we only have two choices: Bad choices and worse choices. But it is time to make those choices."
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:26 PM 
