Republican "Back to Basics" budget video briefing

May 12, 2009

OREGON HOUSE REPUBLICANS

Video Briefing: May 12, 2009

REP. BRUCE HANNA: LET'S GET 'BACK TO BASICS' IN STATE BUDGETING

House Republican Leader Bruce Hanna (R-Roseburg) rose on the House Floor today to discuss the Back to Basics plan, a proposal announced by House and Senate Republicans to balance the budget without raising taxes on Oregonians.

The plan funds a full school year, protects prioritized service areas such as public safety and human services by giving them the same funding levels they received in the last two year budget and creates a $1.374 billion surplus for targeted legislative add-backs and contingency reserves.

With a poor state economy and the second highest unemployment rate in the nation, the Back to Basics plan enables state government to fund its most critical programs and services- without forcing Oregon families and businesses to send more of their hard earned dollars to Salem.

TO VIEW THE VIDEO BRIEFING GO TO: http://www.leg.state.or.us/press_releases/hro_051209.html

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