After increasing spending year after year, North Carolina Senate leader Marc Basnight proposed to make taxpayers suffer the consequences of the state's fiscal irresponsibility by raising taxes on alcohol and tobacco.
Florida Governor Crist has stated would block legislative budget cuts
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has instituted a hiring freeze and pledged to work with state lawmakers to rein in spending
Hawaii plans to spend $4 billion on roads, paid for by "increases in fuel taxes and fees once the moribund local economy starts to perk up". Which of course will cause it to come crashing back down again.
Key Iowa Democrats said Thursday they expect to debate legislation to increase the state’s gas tax by up to 8 cents per gallon this session.
Kentucky Senate President David Williams says the state needs to make deeper cuts before considering new revenue sources to deal with a projected $456 million budget shortfall.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Thursday the budget he will unveil next week contains "no tax increases and little in the way of fee hikes" and Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell said yesterday that he would "not propose any increases in the state's sales or personal income taxes in the next fiscal year's budget"
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