tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676829.post855824053552025880..comments2007-10-29T09:41:09.132-04:00Oran P. Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00405731913588504085noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676829.post-76029641934036533102007-10-29T09:41:00.000-04:002007-10-29T09:41:00.000-04:00. . . and what brilliant ideas did we get on how to cut expenditures from the Republicans? <BR/><BR/>Anonymous, if you have some ideas about how a billions and a half dollars can be trimmed from the state budget, start listing them.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise you are nothing but another irresponsible "somethnig for nothinger." Fiscal conservatism isn't free, friend. You don't save money by imagining that there's room for cuts, you save money by actually cutting things.<BR/><BR/>And those folks who have notions about what the State Constitution says can take their notions to the state court system.Oran P. Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00405731913588504085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676829.post-23863889572353670142007-10-28T15:56:00.000-04:002007-10-28T15:56:00.000-04:00Oran,<BR/><BR/>Can you really make as broad sweeping a judgment about a person based on one newspaper quote? I didn't read anywhere that is taxpayer wants everything for nothing.<BR/><BR/>I am disappointed with the tax. In my opinion, there are way to operate government with less people and less cost, but I witnessed our governor spending her time defending the status quo within the state of Michigan, and absolutely no time working a compromise.<BR/><BR/>The next dilemma? There are many people who understand our state constitution to make an income tax increase illegal without a vote of the citizens. <BR/><BR/>I think the power of recall is a more dramatic reminder that elected officials have accountability to citizens. A recall can be very effective in raising awareness of the actions of elected officials, even if the recall fails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com