State of Washington Archives: on Budget & Economy

John Kasich: Balanced Budget Forever: promote constitutional amendment

Rand Paul: Is the Fed too big to be audited?

Minutes later, Paul, who last month introduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, drew raucous applause when he warned its policies are undermining U.S. currency. "Anybody here want to audit the Fed?" Paul said. "Anybody feel that the Fed is out to get us? They're all over the TV! They're going to be out there saying, 'Oh, we can't audit the Fed.' What, are they too big to be audited? Too secret to be audited?"

[Remembering his father's campaign in Iowa], Paul said chuckling, "We used to have an 'end the Fed' dunk booth over there," pointing toward a nearby sidewalk. "People threw balls at Ben Bernanke in order to get someone in the tank."

Jay Inslee: New world economy is emerging from Great Recession

1. With our uniquely powerful fusion of values and talents, Washington state has the potential to lead the next wave of world-changing innovations.
2. The world will not wait for us. We face fierce and immediate global competition for the jobs of tomorrow.

Christine Gregoire: Eliminate and reduce programs to solve shortfall

My supplemental budget takes the next step to solving the shortfall we now face. The cuts we have to take are just as painful as those in my budget for next biennium. I urge the members of the Legislature to take quick action on my proposal when they convene in January to prevent cuts from having to be even deeper.

Christine Gregoire: Now is not the time to raise taxes

The proposed budget will close the projected shortfall without raising taxes.

Now is not the time to be raising taxes on our residents and businesses. The state must squeeze every ounce of value from each taxpayer dollar while maintaining our priorities of protecting families and children the best we can.