Democratic Caucus: Words of hope in Governor’s budget address
March 27, 2009
House budget hearings scheduled to continue throughout next several weeks
“Governor Bredesen offered the House a good starting point for this year’s budget discussion,” said State Representative Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville).
During a joint session of the Tennessee House and Senate on Monday, Governor Phil Bredesen delivered his draft of the state’s budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, including budget projections for the next four years.
“This governor has shown a commitment to being fiscally responsible and this budget looks to be in line with that commitment,” Pitts said. “What we have to do now, as legislators, is make sure we’re spending the resources we have wisely and not causing ourselves greater harm by cutting in the wrong places.” [Read more]
