We are $4.1B in the hole at last estimate and if oil stays below $50/barrel it gets worse. Something has to give. People below can go crazy all they want about legislative spending and that's great. Certainly there needs to be an example set and our legislators fail miserably at that. The thing is education and HHS are where the state is spending the most money. You cannot leave over 60% of the budget untouched and expect to get anywhere in closing the gap. We spend considerably more on education in local and state spending than any other state in the country. It has to stop whether people like it or not. Yes there will be pain but our spending is not sustainable.