In the June DEFAC meeting, the revenue forecast for next June is $2,946.80 (in millions). Last year when the budget was passed, this year’s budget was for $3,347.86 (in millions). The budget being proposed this evening for next June is for $3,091.53 (in millions). The difference between last year’s budget and this year’s budget is a [...]
Archive for June, 2009
When is $800 million actually $401 million? When it’s Delaware’s Budget…
Posted in Delaware, Democrats, General Assembly, Government Waste, Taxes on June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The 6% Solution
Posted in Delaware, Democrats, General Assembly, Jack Markell, Rep. Schwarzkopf, Sen. DeLuca, Speaker Gilligan, Taxes on June 30, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Rep. Bill Oberle (R – Beechers Lot) placed an amendment on most (perhaps all, but I haven’t verified this) of the Democrats’ Tax Increase Bills. The synopsis of the amendment is: This amendment is intended to be included with any tax or rate increase legislation for which a sunset provision is considered. The sunset proposal [...]
Up to no good
Posted in Uncategorized on June 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Democrat House Majority Leader Pete Schwartzkopf says on the House floor that he doesn’t really see the need to revisit the increase in the PIT next year because there is a four year sunset provision. Rep. Hudson had an amendment to sunset the bill in a year, but the Majority Leader nixed the idea and [...]
Rep. Boehner: National Energy Tax Punishes American Families
Posted in Economy, Energy, National, Taxes on June 29, 2009 | 7 Comments »
The following article on the passage of Waxman-Markey by Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner appeared today on the GraniteGrok blog. Rep. Boehner correctly identifies America’s middle class families and small businesses as the losers in the new cap-and-trade system. This is a “must read” for anyone interested in cap-and-trade! Guest Post by Congressman John Boehner If [...]
The Stone Age
Posted in Uncategorized on June 29, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I just called the Division of Research at Legislative Hall to get my hands on a copy of the budget. I was told that the public has no right to review the budget until after the General Assembly passes the bill. FOIA what? So, June 30th is tomorrow. At least $228 million in tax increases [...]
Those were the days
Posted in Economy, Jack Markell on June 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Sussex County Online posted the following online after Governor Markell took the oath of office. Governor Markell stated in his speech, The state is in the position of millions of American families today whose bills continue to climb but whose income has fallen. How do families cope? They start … by eliminating unneeded expenses – [...]
An Open Letter From the Government Employee’s Union Bosses — Raise Taxes Or Else!!!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The following was sent to your elected State Legislator. Note that a “revenue enhancer” is a euphemism for tax increase and that much of the organizing activities took place on taxpayer paid for time and with taxpayer paid for equipment. Letters like this continue to demonstrate the need to reduce the size of State government [...]
Walgreens and Medicaid
Posted in Delaware, Medicaid/Health Care on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The attacks by the Markell administration on Walgreens for choosing not to participate in the Delaware Medicaid prescription program are getting even more ridiculous. Walgreens made a business decision and for the state to engage in blackmail and slander to try to bully them into changing their decision sounds more like The Sopranos than a [...]
The new type of manners.
Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As children our parents, etc taught us to share. Share a meal, toys, ice cream, etc. Sharing is a sign of good manners and genteel behavior. Being well mannered is needed for many things including success as an adult. Bravo for manners. However there is one type of sharing that is the inverse of the [...]
The peasants are getting ready to buy.
Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Being Sunday I shall paraphrase Scripture, “….and it came to pass”. What may you be inquiring of is coming to pass? It’s the fact that the voters are paying attention this time. After 8 years of frustration they thought a vote for change would ease them of their despondency. Well it has been 6 months and things are [...]
