Issue Position: Spending Cuts

Issue Position

We must reverse the unsustainable budget growth of the past decade, as a minority member I took every opportunity to stand for a smaller budget in an attempt to bring general spending back to a level that could be reasonably maintained. As Mayor of Palmer I oversaw significant growth in our local economy, while holding a hard line on taxes and expansion of taxes. I enacted responsible budgetary policies that reined in spending and simultaneously gave our local businesses the room they needed to grow. This type of commitment to viable financial practices is what is needed right now in our State Legislature.

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