A Fiscally Responsible State Budget
Posted by Team Dewhurst - Wed, November 25, 2009 at 01:28 AM
News from the Comptroller's office today warned that Texas' general revenue nearly matches the Legislature's spending appropriations.
In response to the Comptroller's report, David released the following statement: “We anticipated a slow recovery. That's why we saved $8 (billion) to $9 billion, and we are monitoring this on a monthly basis.If necessary, early next year we have the ability to slow down spending to ensure that lawmakers can balance the budget in 2011 without raising taxes.”
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