WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Statement from House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan on today’s revenue forecast:

capitol“This is good news, of course.  It shows that our state’s economy is rebuilding and that consumers are starting to buy more products.

“But it certainly doesn’t solve all our budget problems.  While it may move us closer to a short-term budget agreement, it doesn’t come anywhere near meeting our obligation to fully-fund basic education under the McCleary decision.

“We’ve been prevented from taking even small steps toward closing outdated tax exemptions and redirecting resources toward schools.  Even loophole closures requested by the affected industries, like the telecom fix, have been rejected.

So, while today’s forecast may get us closer to a go-home budget, we can’t pretend we’ve solved the long-term problem.”