Comment Rescue: Where’s The Cuts?

Filed in National by on February 13, 2009

Yesterday in response this news, “Markell and the Office of Management and Budget found an additional $27.4 million in state agency budgets that can be returned to the General Fund”

Al Mascitti was not impressed:

If you’ll recall, Markell said he thought he’d be able to trim 1 to 2 percent off the budget through these moves, which would have been $33 million minimum. He didn’t even reach that.

But I think Al is comparing the 1 to 2 percent efficiencies that a “top to bottom” review of state operations Markell promised in his campaign to basic belt tightening.

In other words, I think the 1 to 2 percent will be additional cuts once the audit of state operations is complete.

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  1. Mark H says:
    February 13, 2009 at 10:04 am

    I’d still think that an honest review (which would mean eliminating some programs) could find more that the 1 to 2 %. I think it’s going to be interesting as we may be cutting State workers while the demand for State Services will be rising.

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