http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/12/28/mcdonnell-calls-for-budget-cycle-reform/ Blog-Fu for Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park politics. Thu, 24 May 2012 18:06:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/12/28/mcdonnell-calls-for-budget-cycle-reform/#comment-90981 Groveton Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:26:27 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/12/28/mcdonnell-calls-for-budget-cycle-reform/#comment-90981 "I can’t believe it took this long to get this moving...". At some point we all have to realize that our elected officials are, by and large, idiots. The General Assembly is grossly incompetent and culpably negligent. Tim Kaine was the worst governor in Virginia history. We need a complete change out of our elected officials. “I can’t believe it took this long to get this moving…”. At some point we all have to realize that our elected officials are, by and large, idiots. The General Assembly is grossly incompetent and culpably negligent. Tim Kaine was the worst governor in Virginia history. We need a complete change out of our elected officials.

]]> http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/12/28/mcdonnell-calls-for-budget-cycle-reform/#comment-90950 Larryfromstafford Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:16:01 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/12/28/mcdonnell-calls-for-budget-cycle-reform/#comment-90950 Good idea. We should have initiated this before Pelosi and Reid began the process of funneling state funds directly to the Feds via all the bailouts and insurance takeovers. There they can ship the money directly to the disfunctional states that are belly up. If the surrender of states rights continues ( thank you Gov. Kaine), we won't have to worry about a state budget at all. Good idea. We should have initiated this before Pelosi and Reid began the process of funneling state funds directly to the Feds via all the bailouts and insurance takeovers. There they can ship the money directly to the disfunctional states that are belly up. If the surrender of states rights continues ( thank you Gov. Kaine), we won’t have to worry about a state budget at all.

]]> http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/12/28/mcdonnell-calls-for-budget-cycle-reform/#comment-90933 NoVA Scout Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:09:09 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/12/28/mcdonnell-calls-for-budget-cycle-reform/#comment-90933 It's a good idea. The larger problem it illuminates is the one-term governor problem. Virginia's continuing adherence to this reflects GA/Executive insecurities, but looking at it from the citizens' interest in good governance, we really need to have a system where a Governor has to think more than a couple of years down the road. It’s a good idea. The larger problem it illuminates is the one-term governor problem. Virginia’s continuing adherence to this reflects GA/Executive insecurities, but looking at it from the citizens’ interest in good governance, we really need to have a system where a Governor has to think more than a couple of years down the road.

]]> http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/12/28/mcdonnell-calls-for-budget-cycle-reform/#comment-90932 Dittyman8 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:23:16 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/12/28/mcdonnell-calls-for-budget-cycle-reform/#comment-90932 It beats the ridiculous notion of a new Governor wasting his first half of his term with someone else's budget. Putting the politics side, how can a new Governor, regardless of party, be able to fulfill a promise under these conditions? It beats the ridiculous notion of a new Governor wasting his first half of his term with someone else’s budget. Putting the politics side, how can a new Governor, regardless of party, be able to fulfill a promise under these conditions?

]]> http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/12/28/mcdonnell-calls-for-budget-cycle-reform/#comment-90931 James Young Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:31:58 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2009/12/28/mcdonnell-calls-for-budget-cycle-reform/#comment-90931 It's an agreeable idea ... but since it would move power from the General Assembly to the Governor's office, don't bet on it. It’s an agreeable idea … but since it would move power from the General Assembly to the Governor’s office, don’t bet on it.

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