Published in The News Tribune August 15, 2010
Should we be upset that Congress has just promised Washington an extra $526 million? Not I nor, I think, will others whose kids go to our public schools, who use Medicaid for health insurance or have a parent in a nursing home, or who otherwise support the wide range of services the state provides: This money will help assure their continuation.
According to Richard Davis, however, we would be better off without this additional federal dollars (“We missed a chance to really fix the state budget”, TNT 8/11). Basically, Davis believes this windfall has allowed elected officials to temporarily avoid the hard choices ahead. Continue reading