Principles for a Good Budget

 

• Sustainable
• No use of one-time money for ongoing programs
• No transfers from other budgets
• Strong reserve to meet unforeseen emergencies or revenue drops
• Protect constitutional mandates
• Transparency – no gimmicks
• Utilize priorities of government
• Reflect priorities of governing board (Governor)
• Minimize legal disputes
• Seek efficiencies and reforms where cost effective
• No new taxes
• Restrict fee increases to benefit of payer
• Provide flexibility in administration/compliance

December 15th 2011
What should be done to reform state government? Can reform alone bridge the state's budget gap, or are new taxes needed?

Host Austin Jenkins gets perspectives from statehouse Democrats and Republicans.

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