Schweitzer on Government Savings

[anvi]

Brian Schweitzer, the Democratic governor of Montana, gives a mini-lecture to Washington D.C. on how Montana has cut spending and enjoys a budget surplus.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/19/opinion/cutting-costs-the-montana-way.html?_r=3&hp

[greenforest32]

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Republican "fiscal conservatives" in action folks. They don't stand for anything but more money. Money for corporations and the rich.

[krazen1211]

Auctioned off state vehicles is an amusing one.

Pelosi ordered tens of thousands of overpriced hybrids and of course an SUV for herself just in the past couple years. Not to mention a couple $1 million buses.

Whoops?

[Lief 🗽]

Auctioned off state vehicles is an amusing one.

Pelosi ordered tens of thousands of overpriced hybrids and of course an SUV for herself just in the past couple years. Not to mention a couple $1 million buses.

Whoops?

Yes, we have trillions of dollars in debt because the government bought a few extra cars.

[krazen1211]

Auctioned off state vehicles is an amusing one.

Pelosi ordered tens of thousands of overpriced hybrids and of course an SUV for herself just in the past couple years. Not to mention a couple $1 million buses.

Whoops?

Yes, we have trillions of dollars in debt because the government bought a few extra cars.

Someone didn't read the op-ed.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Is this a sign that he will run in 2016?

[anvi]

Is this a sign that he will run in 2016?

I think he will.

[Badger]

Auctioned off state vehicles is an amusing one.

Pelosi ordered tens of thousands of overpriced hybrids and of course an SUV for herself just in the past couple years. Not to mention a couple $1 million buses.

Whoops?

Yes, we have trillions of dollars in debt because the government bought a few extra cars.

Someone didn't read the op-ed.

I did. And it doesn't refute Lief's point in the slightest.

[opebo]

But government savings is a bad idea.