Steve Bullock on Budget & Economy Democratic Presidential Challenger; MT Governor

Veto any budget in the red

In 2013, you learned I will veto spending if you send me a budget that's in the red. In 2015, we crafted a budget together that worked for Montana, and that left money in the bank for rainy days. I ask you to do that again.

And just as I insist you balance our budget and leave money in the bank, I will insist that our state agencies be as careful with the money they are given as Montana families are with their own. That's why, even before the Legislature came to town, we trimmed $102 million dollars of spending. That's why, even after the Legislature leaves town, I will continue to challenge our agencies to be careful stewards of hard-working families' tax dollars.

Be responsible, because our children are watching

1. Be responsible with our budget, because I won't allow you to spend more than we take in or make cuts that undermine our long-term stability.
2. Join me in focusing on creating jobs, investing in education, and making government more effective; and
3. Lastly, act in a manner that we're not ashamed to have our children watching...because they are.