How To Save $1 Billion Without Even Trying

Commentary By

Stephen D. Haner

Steve Haner is the Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at Steve@thomasjeffersoninst.org

Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Stephen D. Haner

Steve Haner is the Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at Steve@thomasjeffersoninst.org

Commentary By

Mike Thompson

Only in government can spending increase nearly seven percent even while legislators declare a money “shortfall.” But “shortfall” is what happens when government plans to spend way more money than in the previous budget, and the revenues don’t flow in as optimistically anticipated. Virginia lawmakers are avoiding the hard decision their real-life counterparts in business have been making … and here’s one example.

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