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Your comments on the State of the State

Posted: Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

What was your reaction to Governor Perdue's State of the State Address?

What impressed you? What was missing? What are your expectations for the Governor's budget?

Let us hear from you.

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I didn't listen to Perdue's address last night. I didn't think there would be anything new in it. Our situation is pretty clear.....this state is in a mess financially, and there are no easy ways out.

But, of course the Governor did manage to stroke the backs of her "education cronies" by assuring them she would do all she could to give more money to the schools, even when faced by monumental budget deficits. Like I said, there was nothing new in this speech. It's the same old manure we've been force-fed for decades. Every agency in state government is facing draconian cutbacks, and the sacred cow education is to spared?!!!! Please!!

posted by Michael Thompson, Burgaw on 3.11.09

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