Markell hails budget
Jul 1st, 2009 by David Anderson
The state budget is actually a few hundred million dollars smaller than last year due to the lack of funds. Here is what the governor had to say about it in his own words.
July 01, 2009
Markell Signs Budget That Responsibly Closes Historic Shortfall; Lauds Passage of Administration’s Education and Energy Reforms
FY 2010 operating budget is hundreds of millions less than last year’s; shrinks the size of governmentDOVER – Gov. Jack Markell on Wednesday morning made the following remarks after he signed the fiscal 2010 operating budget into law at the close of the 2009 General Assembly session. The operating budget, for the first time in years, is significantly smaller than the 2009 spending plan. Markell also signed the FY 2010 Bond Bill and Grant-in-Aid budget.
In addition to addressing the historic $800 million shortfall, Markell and the General Assembly worked to pass historic equal-rights and open-government legislation, as well as significant education and energy reforms as well other legislation that will move Delaware forward.
“Good morning. I am very pleased that we were able to resolve this historic budget crisis in a way that is fiscally responsible and maintains the State’s core services.”
“This budget cuts more than it raises in taxes, while still maintaining the rainy day fund and only spending 98% of our revenues. It is a responsible financial plan that allows our State to move forward.”
“For the first time in years, the state will have a budget that is not only smaller than the one before it – it has a budget that is hundreds of millions of dollars smaller.”
“Beyond the budget issues, we proposed a number of initiatives that have gotten a little lost in the budget discussion but are very important.”“When I was sworn in as Governor, I said that it was not the historic challenges we faced but “how we meet them that will define us as a people. I believe that we will overcome – and that our best days do indeed lie ahead.”
“Thanks to their courage, we enter the new fiscal year with a budget in place that shrinks the size of government and is, for the first time in years, several hundred million dollars less than the prior year’s.”
“As a result, we leave here this morning with a responsible plan to move our state forward and to reduce the cost and size of state government. That is what the people of Delaware expect of us and we have delivered.”
“Thank you.”
Finally we have a Governor!
nice speach from the guy who showed up without a plan or a clue.
Right Perry, pretend to didn’t vote for Ruth Anne twice.
Perry
“Finally we have a Governor!”
No finally we’ll get to see if we have a Governor. The real test is if Markell can put his book in action and rebuild Delaware industry and bring jobs. Screwing the hardworking people over isn’t a sign of “finally we have a Governor”
I will keep my view to myself right now except to say that it was a challenge and it was met better than the last Governor could have done it. I agree that he didn’t have a plan, but he did come up with one. You have my commentary on other posts. I still have some serious issues with it, but I gave him his chance and let our readers decide for themselves.
The budget is signed and all go home and pat themselves on the back. The chairs on the Titanic were moved around but that was about all that happened.
Nothing positive happened in a structural way except tax increases. Yes. minor spending cuts but no programs were eleminated and no part of government got smaller-none.
We are now set up for a budget next year with out federal stimulus money, a large bloated government and no way to balance it again without more tax increases.
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The Legislature and the Governor failed us very badly.
Mike Protack