Senator Deeds' Statement on the Governor's Budget Proposals

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Senator Deeds' Statement on the Governor's Budget Proposals

Senator R. Creigh Deeds released the following statement today in response to Governor Tim Kaine's presenation to the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees:

"At a time when Virginia's working families are struggling and our nation is facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Governor Kaine needs all of us--Democrats and Republicans, senators and delegates--to rise to the challenge. Only by working together can we get our economy back on track and create the jobs of the 21st century that will provide real relief for the middle class.

"Virginians elected us to serve as public servants, not partisans. Now is not the time to put politics first and the people who elected us second; now is the time to balance the budget and get the state's economic engine running at full speed again.

"I'm ready to get to work with the Governor and the leaders of both parties to begin the task of solving these problems now. Time is of the essence and we can't afford to waste a moment. Every day without consensus is a day of uncertainty for Virginia families, businesses, and the employers looking to create new jobs in the Commonwealth."

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