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October 28, 2003
Denying history, precedent
Sen. Eric Johnson (R - Savannah):
- "We didn't cause Atlanta's problem and we shouldn't have to bail them out, no more than we have the right to ask Atlanta to give us a half billion for our budget problem"
The first part of the President Pro Tem's statement is undeniably correct, the second part ignores the fact that Atlanta's residential and business taxpayers subsidize government from roads to schools in the rest of the state.
I'd be willing to wager that every year Atlanta loses at least $1 billion in outflows to rural Georgia. Lest you think Johnson is innocent of this rural welfare, remember the payoffs offered to Messers Cheeks, Lee, Bowen and Hill, Georgia's notorious state Senate party switchers. Some elected officials have no shame and will say anything to make a political point. Make no mistake, Johnson's words are all part of a hoped for Republican alignment of rural Georgia.
I'm sorry, but it's hard for me to take Johnson seriously when he talks about budget politics knowing that he needs four full time staffers to do the work his Democratic predecessor did with one secretary.
Posted by Chris at October 28, 2003 02:27 PM
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