My friends at Texans for Fiscal Responsibility recently sat down with Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) to discuss the potential federal bailout of state and local governments. Of note, Texas is one of the few states that do not face a massive deficit, mainly because Perry and company told the various state agencies to cut discretionary spending when the first inklings of the economic downturn became apparent.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5EnV4beuo4[/youtube]
I doubt the majority in Madison and the localities here in Wisconsin are paying attention, but they should.
Doyle is already crying for a bailout. Chit’s going to be hitting the proverbial fan soon enough. Layoffs in this part of the state are through the roof. Kids coming out of high school are having to compete with adults for minimum wage jobs. It sucks.