Hey people, don't blame Gary on this one.

All you need to do is go back from out last election to a few years ago. How many state initiatives did we pass restricting the growth of our goverment? How many state initiatives did we pass that reduced taxation? You all can thanks the likes of Initiative 601, 604, and that fine Tim Eyman fellow.

Basically, we voted not to pay for anything and to cut everything.

Add in a local economy that is in the tank, and what do you honestly expect? The budget had to be cut. What would you cut?????

I'm one of those fine people that are directly effected by all of this. Higher Ed will be cut by 5%, no raises for us, *and* they will make us pay more out of pocket for health insurance. Nice.

Parker - Just vote NO to our state initiatives. Haven't seen a good one yet.