Comments on Life with Mr. O: You Feelin' Lucky?

Well, Chooch, in light of the graph you emailed, I...

2008-07-07T09:05:00.000-04:00

Well, Chooch, in light of the graph you emailed, I stand corrected. MI has not, apparently, cut 1/4 of its budget since Engler's last term. Just wanted to make public recognition of your excellent research department at LWMO.

I like how the Governor is now riding her bike to ...

2008-07-04T08:35:00.000-04:00

I like how the Governor is now riding her bike to work. I can just envision her and Dan Mulhern on a tandem bike peddling down MLK to to the Capitol.

Republican's are definitely the problem. Tax cut and spend Republican's ruined the state budget.

Government is no where near appropriatley-sized. For one, we spend way too much on local government.

And P.S.Did a little checking... Engler's last bud...

2008-07-03T14:19:00.000-04:00

And P.S.

Did a little checking... Engler's last budget in 2002 had general fund spending at $8.83 billion. Last year's budget has general fund spending at $9.85 billion.

BLAH!No doubt, there are Republicans responsible f...

2008-07-03T13:57:00.000-04:00

BLAH!

No doubt, there are Republicans responsible for raising taxes too, and they also deserve mocking.

We can debate the appropriate size and shape of our state government, but my point was more to the inappropriately gigantic size of gall it requires to raise taxes and then hold a news conference lamenting the fact that things cost more for average folks.

Easy, that took some R's to put into place too. T...

2008-07-03T11:14:00.000-04:00

Easy, that took some R's to put into place too. The reforms have been made. MI has cut a quarter of the GF since Engler left office. Government is now appropriately-sized. Let's solve some problems now.