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Democrats Leaders seek Cap on State Bureaucratic Growth |
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Written by SDDP.org
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Monday, 11 February 2008 12:40 |
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From The South Dakota State Party PIERRE – Democratic legislative leaders today (Thursday) said they are working to install a cap on the annual growth of state spending to three percent or less. Sen. Scott Heidepriem, D-Sioux Falls, the Senate Democratic leader, said similar growth restrictions that state laws have imposed on public school districts should be imposed on state government. For several years, the state has restricted school budgets to live within a spending growth cap of 3 percent or the increase in the consumer price index, which ever is less. “The growth of state bureaucracies under the current governor has been dramatic,” Heidepriem said. “We’re introducing legislation to put the brakes on this governor’s spending and hold state government to the same standard that the governor and the state legislature have imposed on local governments.” Heidepriem said such a measure is needed to show good faith toward school districts that have relied on uncertain support from the state budget while being forced to live within state-enforced spending caps. He said taxpayers are facing a national recession, and they are looking to state leaders to demonstrate fiscal restraint. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 12 February 2008 11:32 )
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