RI has a Budget Surplus (deposits, payments, federal)

[PureBoston]

More to the point of this thread, Rhode Island doesn't REALLY have a budget surplus. Any more than Massachusetts does. Not the kind that involves state government actually spending less than it confiscates. Frankly, I don't see this ending well for any of us when money stops falling from the heavens. When it must necessarily stop.

[RhodyRepub]

Originally Posted by PureBoston

More to the point of this thread, Rhode Island doesn't REALLY have a budget surplus. Any more than Massachusetts does. Not the kind that involves state government actually spending less than it confiscates. Frankly, I don't see this ending well for any of us when money stops falling from the heavens. When it must necessarily stop.

You're only saying that because 80% of the dollars currently in existence were printed in the last two years.


But inflation was caused by Vladimir Putin. Or something.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by PureBoston

After a familiar ranking of dead last in 2012, Rhode Island movers and shakers embarked upon an ambitious plan to right the ship known as "moving the needle". Moving the needle. And you people are afraid of Republicans?

Are you responding to yourself now?

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by RhodyRepub

You're only saying that because 80% of the dollars currently in existence were printed in the last two years.


But inflation was caused by Vladimir Putin. Or something.

It was caused by.....you know....the thing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2lTIh536jY

[Hollytree]

Originally Posted by sandsonik

Ah, I thought you were seriously asking the question. My bad.

No, they just look for someone to blame for their own inadequacies and misunderstandings.

[RhodyRepub]

Originally Posted by Hollytree

No, they just look for someone to blame for their own inadequacies and misunderstandings.

At least you respected their pronouns.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by Hollytree

No, they just look for someone to blame for their own inadequacies and misunderstandings.

Excuse me but who is blaming what and on whom? And you know nothing about me. Insults don't bolster your arguments. If that's what you call them.

[massnative71]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

This sounds like something you just made up. LOL

Some people spend a lot of time gazing out their window looking for out-of-state plates.

[PureBoston]

Originally Posted by independent man

No, Holly is on target with Pure Boston. He'd be the first to tell you, aside from our conservative politicians, police & a few unions, he has little use for Rhode Island. Which is fine because, otherwise he's smart.

Now you're distilling down to my essence.

[RhodyRepub]

Originally Posted by PureBoston

Now you're distilling down to my essence.

Yuck.