Governor's State of the State speeches, late 1990s: on Budget & Economy

Jesse Ventura: Never, ever forget it's the public's money

Within one week of my election, I set three top priorities: budget, budget, budget. Today I am releasing mine to you in a handy wallet form. They boil down to this:

Be fiscally prudent--never, ever forget it's the public's money
Do what's necessary; not what's nice to do.
Prevent future costs where possible.
Insist that projected budgets are balanced for 4 years
Set a responsible budget, live within it, and settle-up any surpluses with taxpayers at the end of the biennium.

Source: 1999 State of the State Address to Minnesota Legislature Mar 2, 1999

George W. Bush: Commit funds to education and tax cuts

We can show Washington how to handle a budget surplus. During times of plenty, we must not commit our state to programs we cannot afford in the future. We must meet basic needs, dedicate the lion’s share of new money to public schools, then send money back to the hands who earned it - the taxpayers of Texas. Tomorrow, I will submit a budget that is balanced and limits government’s growth. It reflects my two major priorities: school children and taxpayers. Source: 1999 State of the State Address, Austin TX Jan 27, 1999

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