Balance the Budget But Keep Spending High

Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum

[Fibbons] is the only one who wants to cut spending

Fibbons does not really want to cut spending. He just wants to keep the budget *balanced*. If revenues were going up he'd be calling for MORE spending. Indeed, in Fibbons' FY '10/'11 budget proposal he promised that if/when revenues started growing again he'd call for a special session (make that 5) to RESTORE the public education reductions he was asking for.

It's the governor's constitutional duty to keep the budget balanced. Don't confuse him for a small government guy.