State budget is officially signed — and utterly unsustainable
Posted By News Team on May 13, 2010
| Seattle Times Editorial Board | 5-11-10 |
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GOV. Chris Gregoire has signed the supplemental budget for the year to end June 30, 2011. It is not sustainable. The budget pays for current programs by diverting money from long-term investments like water treatment and contributions to state employee pension funds. It relies on one-time federal money and on college tuition increases too large to be repeated indefinitely. It is a budget that keeps …….. Read More |
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