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Remedial arithmetic

If the state is offloading school costs on the local property tax. If drug courts can't be funded. If the state prison system can't open new beds. If state employees face little or no pay raise over the next two years --

Why take another $30 milllion out of available money so that Gov. Beebe can enhance his political resume.

Posted by Max Brantley on November 19, 2008 06:34 AM |

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Exactly. It's because Beebe's history of being excessively cautious leads him to always accumulate political capital. But he lacks the courage to ever spend it. Just not in his nature, and he's surrounded by sycophants who wouldn't dare suggest otherwise.

Posted by: PVNasby [TypeKey Profile Page] | November 19, 2008 08:30 AM

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