When your Lt. Governor unapollogetically compares the coming budget cuts to the State of Michigan as an atomic bomb without recanting there is serious trouble ahead. There have been other recessions and budget crisis times in the history of government and the mistakes that were made in oversimplifying the problem only upon later reflection were discovered to have made the situation worse.
I cannot envy the difficult job that is the governor's task with balancing the budget however there must be some balance brought to the decision making, it would be a terrible mistake to return to economics policy that left a blighted economy that left most businesses and services gutted like the 1970's.
The story in the Detroit News additionally mentioned that Snyder was an Ann Arbor millionaire suggesting that the Governor and many others like him have never suffered the pain of economic difficulty. Then again how many politicians have felt the struggles of the working class? Could this be a contributing factor that gets our state economies in this condition to begin with or is it just one more pitfall/shortfall of the American political landscape.
I think that it was irresponsible for the LG to make this comment. The cuts there are being proposed are going to affect many different segments of the population. He could have been much more tactful in his delivery of comments. I was surprised to hear this too, because Brian Calley has historically been well versed when he is talking.
I think it's truly sad that Brian Calley's comments have shocked people. Seriously? This is a prime example of when somebody wants to speak about something and if they say one incidental thing that could be interpreted wrong the media will cause an uproar. For crying out loud people it is just a reference. Yes, it may not be the exact right thing to say about fixing the current deficit but instead of worrying about what Brian Calley is saying why don't we just react to actual news that is important to us like how exactly and where will cuts be made to this deficit? Governor Rick Snyder before he came into office along with Brian Calley knew that they had a tough task to deal with when trying to fix the budget. Cuts will be made to areas that we dont like to see happen for example corrections, but for now it deems necessary to fix this problem.
I agree with both Nsizelan and jeremy h. I do think that this was a poor schoice of words by Calley, and that the article did make it seem like Calley was taking lightly an economic situation that is sure to affect many, many people. The "all-cuts budget" remark was shocking to me, and even further emphasized the poor language used by the luietenant governor. Yes, cuts need to be made, but every time a cut is made, with it goes jobs, or social programs,things that are felt by many people. This word choice by Calley seemed almost callous. However, as nsizelan put, they were jsut words, and words do get misinterpretted. the governor and the LG know what needs to be done, and they know that sacrifices need to be made to get the budget on track.
I agree with c. noel. It should mean something to us that the Lt. Gov. of all people - a man, as jeremy h rightly noted, "historically well versed when he is talking" - thinks the Gov.'s budget will hit like an atomic bomb. I doubt that strong language such as that is a mistake - it's not like it's unapparent how it sounds. I think Calley said what he meant and meant what he said. And I think that's what should really scare us.
When your Lt. Governor unapollogetically compares the coming budget cuts to the State of Michigan as an atomic bomb without recanting there is serious trouble ahead. There have been other recessions and budget crisis times in the history of government and the mistakes that were made in oversimplifying the problem only upon later reflection were discovered to have made the situation worse.
ReplyDeleteI cannot envy the difficult job that is the governor's task with balancing the budget however there must be some balance brought to the decision making, it would be a terrible mistake to return to economics policy that left a blighted economy that left most businesses and services gutted like the 1970's.
The story in the Detroit News additionally mentioned that Snyder was an Ann Arbor millionaire suggesting that the Governor and many others like him have never suffered the pain of economic difficulty. Then again how many politicians have felt the struggles of the working class? Could this be a contributing factor that gets our state economies in this condition to begin with or is it just one more pitfall/shortfall of the American political landscape.
I think that it was irresponsible for the LG to make this comment. The cuts there are being proposed are going to affect many different segments of the population. He could have been much more tactful in his delivery of comments. I was surprised to hear this too, because Brian Calley has historically been well versed when he is talking.
ReplyDeleteI think it's truly sad that Brian Calley's comments have shocked people. Seriously? This is a prime example of when somebody wants to speak about something and if they say one incidental thing that could be interpreted wrong the media will cause an uproar. For crying out loud people it is just a reference. Yes, it may not be the exact right thing to say about fixing the current deficit but instead of worrying about what Brian Calley is saying why don't we just react to actual news that is important to us like how exactly and where will cuts be made to this deficit? Governor Rick Snyder before he came into office along with Brian Calley knew that they had a tough task to deal with when trying to fix the budget. Cuts will be made to areas that we dont like to see happen for example corrections, but for now it deems necessary to fix this problem.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both Nsizelan and jeremy h. I do think that this was a poor schoice of words by Calley, and that the article did make it seem like Calley was taking lightly an economic situation that is sure to affect many, many people. The "all-cuts budget" remark was shocking to me, and even further emphasized the poor language used by the luietenant governor. Yes, cuts need to be made, but every time a cut is made, with it goes jobs, or social programs,things that are felt by many people. This word choice by Calley seemed almost callous. However, as nsizelan put, they were jsut words, and words do get misinterpretted. the governor and the LG know what needs to be done, and they know that sacrifices need to be made to get the budget on track.
ReplyDeleteI agree with c. noel. It should mean something to us that the Lt. Gov. of all people - a man, as jeremy h rightly noted, "historically well versed when he is talking" - thinks the Gov.'s budget will hit like an atomic bomb. I doubt that strong language such as that is a mistake - it's not like it's unapparent how it sounds. I think Calley said what he meant and meant what he said. And I think that's what should really scare us.
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