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| Gov. Robert Bentley |
Gov.
Robert Bentley has become another ridiculous Governor, by cutting essential
programs to citizens of this state. Bentley believes Government always expands
to meet the amount of money you give it.
“Y’all
remember that,” Bentley said Saturday, addressing members of the Business
Council of Alabama. “That’s exactly what happens with government. There’s no
stopping it, as long as you feed it.”
The
governor who famously refuses to take a paycheck said his administration has
set an ambitious goal to cut $1 billion in annual spending out of Alabama’s
budget. Just 18 months into office, Bentley said he’s already slashed more than
$675 million.
These
cuts to popular programs and workers — the state has trimmed 9 percent of its
government workforce, he said — should come at a high political price. But
Bentley, a frugal, plainspoken Republican from Tuscaloosa, enjoys some of the
highest approval ratings of any elected official from Huntsville to Mobile. One
recent poll showed three out of four voters statewide had a favorable
impression of him.
Alabama
will end its fiscal year on Sept. 30 as one of three states without a balance
to carry over into 2013, and state officials already have cut more than 10
percent of the General Fund budget through proration. Bentley, however, said
the crisis is an opportunity to remake state government.
BCA's
board voted Friday to support the proposal, despite labeling it as a “temporary
and imperfect” solution to the state’s budget woes.
Bentley
said taxpayers should have faith that he and Republican leaders in the Alabama
House and Senate will be good stewards of their money.
Once
again Alabama governor is setting his agenda to meet the agenda of a special
interest group. Gov. Bentley is another ridiculous GOP governor that is cutting
essential services and programs from our State budget. Programs that will
benefit and provide for our poor and middle class, retirees, pensions, teachers,
education and state employees.
This
is not how you balance a budget, making dramatic cuts as this, its take tax
reform making everyone pay their fair share, cutting programs that is not
needed or duplicated and generating revenue to meet demands of the budget to
provide sufficient services and programs to the citizens of this state. A
majority of citizens pays taxes in this state somehow, and taking away their
programs and services is not using their money wisely.
