It is just that the elected officials do not paint a true picture of the revenues that they need to support the barest minimum services. When those services are threatened, the officials instead of explaining to the constituents show outrage themselves and starting to take action to stop the closure or reduction of spending on those services. We all know that services need to be provided but if the money is not there, there should be an honest and open accountability of what is going to be cut and what is going to be spared. People need to realize also (although I know it is difficult since they have gotten used to it) that money does not grow on trees. Funds have to be generated and some painful cuts have to be done in order to provide for everyone.
There will also be fighting among the people of what is important and what is not important enough to cut from the services. But this economy has silver lining (if people can learn) that realistic goals have started to shape up people lives and tight money is bringing new ways to be frugal and stay within the budget. And it is also great consolation that most of the states budgets have be balanced constitutionally by law, so everybody’s hand is tied for the better.
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