rd, let's take that one line...
“We’re not in great shape,” said Administration Secretary Michael Smith.
nobody is. california is about to recall the governer b/c they are so screwed. first time ever. "not in bad shape" would result in partying in the streets in california compared to the disaster we are in.
“The governor has said the state is better off in the context of the other states,
thank you dean! dean managed the state finances better than the "other states" and put vermont in excellent shape to survive this downturn. THANK YOU, MR DEAN! all those republican governer states with mandated balanced budgets are screwed worse, though. you see, they didn't work their finances as good as dean did.
but let me be clear, we are not in great shape.
fair enough. nobody is. but they have a rainy day fund of how many millions, rd? thanks to who, rd? -lol- they are better off than the "oither states" thanks to who, rd? go put on that cheerleader skirt and do some "rah, rahs" for dean... -lol-
We’ve got to show great fiscal restraint.
just like they did in the past. spend more during good times (on one time expenses at the urging of dean, not new programs that last forever, JUST IN CASE bad times come like they have - HEY, THAT'S SMART!)
We can be there (where other states are) if we’re not careful.
no way we wanna undo all that good stuff dean did for us that leaves us at the top of the pile looking down at all the "other states." nope! vermont doesn't want to be run like all those republican states with balanced budgemt requirements with screwed up finances! NO WAY! democratic govs tend to be bad fiscally (ala, grey davis - THE WORST EVER!), but that's their rep. my point the pubs are just as bad.
we can’t be spending like we’re in the 1990s.”
fair enough. sound fiscal policy dictates that you can spend more during the good times. super smart folks actually SAVE during the good times in anticipation of bad times. dean did that. how many millions did he save during the good times, rd? sound fiscal policy dictates you tighten the old belt during tough times.
rd, don't you do that in your personal life? was the pub downing you, too? you took a simple point and b*stardized it into something it wasn't.
let's recap.
1. vermont's finances were run better than any other state and that's why they aren't suffering during the downturn like the "other states." did you think this was bad for dean, rd?
2. vermont has to cut expenses during the bad times. ok. is that bad? no, it is reality.
3. vermont has a $70 million rainy day fund, if i recall correctly, save dup during the good times to soften blows like we see now. is dean's planning and preparation and realism a bad thing, rd? really?
4. dean did all this b/c it was right, not b/c law dictated it. he took lots of heat from both sides and withstood it.
is that bad, rd?
really?
PS: What "republican buddy"?
he didn't say anything that would make a reasonable person think he was down on dean. you have a vivid imagination, rd. we'll be sure to welcome you into reality should you decide to join us. -lol- |
