Governor Won't Support "All Cuts" Budget?
According to Publicola, Gov. Gregoire last night said she would not support an "all cuts" budget.
The most interesting thing that happened at last night’s annual 36th District Election Analysis party at Hale’s Ales—hosted by state Rep. Reuven Carlyle (D-36) because the usual host, Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36), was ill—was when Gov. Christine Gregoire (looking at a $2.6 billion deficit) said she would not support an “all-cuts budget” in 2010—a sharp turnaround from last year...
I haven't seen that reported anywhere else. If accurate, that's a considerably stronger position than just leaving the door open to new taxes.
Anyone seen confirmation of the story?
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