tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615540480649619994.post2082333203717481671..comments2023-12-20T09:43:12.402-08:00Comments on Skoop's Blog: Utah Ain't MichiganTim Skubickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11498943340853358620noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615540480649619994.post-76020619051356128962010-12-06T05:28:34.766-08:002010-12-06T05:28:34.766-08:00You can't judge a budget director before he ev...You can't judge a budget director before he even takes office. To be honest, we won't know the effectiveness of this BD until long after this first budget is written.<br /><br />What you can judge is Lansing's reaction to their fear. "Maybe if we make this guy the villain they won't take a second look at us." <br /><br />Their response shows me that there may be some good things coming from this guy from Utah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615540480649619994.post-2387470363069415502010-12-05T07:01:54.488-08:002010-12-05T07:01:54.488-08:00I love how people discount this man before he has ...I love how people discount this man before he has even had a chance to start doing his job.<br />For those of you who think our governments can continue to spend like drunken sailors on every pet project and entitlement program you are very misled.<br /><br />The time for fiscal responsibility is way past due and cuts will have to be made and make no mistake they will come at the expense of someone. But we can not continue to spend monies we do not have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615540480649619994.post-30230027366806676482010-12-02T07:50:33.813-08:002010-12-02T07:50:33.813-08:00Problem I have is Utah is so far removed from Mich...Problem I have is Utah is so far removed from Michigan, Snyder might as well have picked the budget director from Guatemala.<br /><br />Utah is a growing state with a high birth rate and people moving in (positive demographics). We are state bleeding people with negative demographics (people, education background, etc.)<br /><br />Utah is all red, all the time. Michigan is a purple state with very conservative and very liberal constituencies, sometimes living within 20 minutes of each other. <br /><br />Utah spends nothing on education (lowest in nation per student), but gets away with it due to Mormon Church involvement. <br /><br />The list goes on and on. <br /><br />This guy clearly will approach the budget with spending cuts first and spending cuts last, but this is not realistic and frankly dangerous to this state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615540480649619994.post-63193913307116909312010-12-01T16:52:46.627-08:002010-12-01T16:52:46.627-08:00Any idea on the secret budget article on gongwer t...Any idea on the secret budget article on gongwer today? I don't have access to it but the summary claims 2.9 billion in cuts and the document looks official.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615540480649619994.post-19402298242007479452010-12-01T09:18:38.662-08:002010-12-01T09:18:38.662-08:00Tim,
Let's look at the publicly known personal...Tim,<br />Let's look at the publicly known personal facts about Mr. Nixon.<br />He is a native of Utah, 38 years old, and a CPA. It is accurate to say that he has only worked with very Conservative Republicans. It sounds like he will bring his Budget ax and cut wherever he remembers he cut in Utah.<br />The jury is out. We will wait for the verdict of his 1st Budget by March 1.<br />John StewartAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691551377570434182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615540480649619994.post-1245966601514183952010-12-01T07:54:10.765-08:002010-12-01T07:54:10.765-08:00TIM YOU SOUND LIKE PART OF THE PROBLEM. IF IT AIN&...TIM YOU SOUND LIKE PART OF THE PROBLEM. IF IT AIN'T OUR IDEA, AND IT AIN'T MADE HERE, IT AIN'T NO GOOD!!!! THAT'S WHAT THEY TOLD ALAN MULALLY WHEN HE CAME TO FORD. HE ANI'T NO CAR GUY. GUESS WHAT--- THE CAR GUYS HAD IT WRONG, AND THE NON CAR GUY GOT THEIR CAR OUT OF THE DITCH!!! IF ALL THESE MICHIGAN GUYS WOULD HAVE BEEN RIGHT WE WOULDN"T BE IN THIS MESS!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com