Wednesday, October 20, 2021

House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter urges caution on future state budgets as federal money dries up, economic hurdles arise

"I recently read an article regarding the fact that 27% of Republicans support secession. I would guess that number is higher, but nonetheless I believe one of the factors that will keep some states tied to the "hitching post" is the possibility of losing federal monies. If these monies continue to "dry-up" these states would have a very reduced interest in remaining one of the small teeth in the giant cog of federalism. I hope the media continues to tout "doom and gloom", "we just don't have the funding", etc. It makes thinking people question why they should continue to pay into to a system that squanders taxpayer money on idiotic programs (i.e. sex changes for prison inmates, environmental silliness, support of BLM and like organizations, programs that promote homelessness and drug use, etc., etc.). Below is a story that appeared on Yellowhammer.I hope we see more like this one, especially in the "lame stream media ''!   LET'S GO BRANDON!" 

Deo Vindice Jeffery


During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) discussed concerns that could create a challenge for the legislature during the budgeting processes in the near term.

According to the Republican Dekalb County lawmaker, while Alabama state government has had record budgets for the general fund and education trust fund, headwinds could come as federal money ceases to be pumped into the economy and as economic pressures, including supply chain issues and inflation, aris

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2 comments:

  1. High time the states went cold turkey and got the Fed Money monkey offensive back. And after that start throttling back on the money the Feds steal from citizens.

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    1. As long as wherever state stops paying ALL federal tax maybe that would be even-steven....?

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