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		<title>Reset, Reform and Reshape State Government&#8230;.or Raise Taxes?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the days to come, state lawmakers will need to find ways to reduce state spending so it is aligned with incoming tax collections (revenue).  The simple truth is budget writers have failed to do this since 2007.  Instead of adjusting to economic realities, like families and businesses have in these tough times, the Legislature [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checking the Facts in the Budget Debate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the budget debate continues, please be mindful of certain claims.  For example, the governor and majority party have been claiming that $10.5 billion in budget cuts have been made since 2008.  This is simply not true and the Associated Press recently destructed the argument with a story entitled:  &#8220;FACT CHECK: Has Washington cut budget [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bbailey.net/2011/12/checking-the-facts-in-the-budget-debate/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding Economic Realities and Responsible Budgeting Just after the budget was passed, I had this to say: &#8220;I feel it&#8217;s an unsustainable approach that fails to use the priorities of government model.&#8221;  Unfortunately, I was right.  When the governor signed the budget on June 15, she touted its $700 million in reserves as a resp0nsible [...]]]></description>
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