Here’s House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan on Governor Gregoire’s list of possible budget actions:
“Ways and Means Chair Ross Hunter and the rest of our budget team have been going through the same process the Governor and her staff have, and I think the numbers she released today confirm that there are no quick, easy ways to meet the challenges this lingering recession is throwing our way. You can point to any cut on her list and identify people in every community of our state who are going to be hurt by it.
The public is counting on us to act deliberatively and responsibly, keeping in mind not only the short-term effects on individuals and families, but also the possible long-term effects on the future of our state and our chances for an economic recovery. What kind of a state do we want to have coming out of this crisis?
That said, it is our intention to approve a balanced budget as quickly as possible.”