Gusher of Excuses
Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, said the committee is $50 million GPR over the governor's budget coming into today, and with the $160 million GPR decrease proposed in this motion, he doesn't know when they're going to make it up.
"We're trying to finish next Friday," he said. "You have yet to suggest where you're going to make cuts ... You're starting to run out of possible ways to do this other than being fiscally irresponsible."
Pocan said he's heard a "gusher of excuses" from GOP lawmakers who are trying to defend "big oil," and said a vast majority of the public want oil companies to pay.
Responding to Pocan's remarks about the GPR hole, Rep. Rhoades said it highlights the basic philosophical differences between the two sides. She said Gov. Doyle proposed taxes to increase revenues - "$536 for every man, woman and child" - to increase government spending, while the Republicans want to put the brakes on the taxing and spending, which is what they're doing with this proposal.
Labels: Oil_Franchise_Fee, Transportation
