United States: Kulongoski presses ahead with green plan despite economic woes
By | Published: January 31, 2009
Associated Press: With each passing day, each new dismal budget forecast, it seems the shortfalls pile up while the chance that new programs and services will make it through the Capitol this legislative session tumble. Even proposed tax increases, once meant to finance new programs in bleak times, are "viewed, literally, as survival." At least that’s how Senate President Peter Courtney is describing them. But even in the black of this nightmare economy, it’s looking like there could be room for …
United States: Kulongoski presses ahead with green plan despite economic woes
Associated Press: With each passing day, each new dismal budget forecast, it seems the shortfalls pile up while the chance that new programs and services will make it through the Capitol this legislative session tumble. Even proposed tax increases, once meant to finance new programs in bleak times, are "viewed, literally, as survival." At least that’s how Senate President Peter Courtney is describing them. But even in the black of this nightmare economy, it’s looking like there could be room for …
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