Good quote from Ron Gould, too:

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blockquote>The package given preliminary Senate approval on Wednesday also makes changes in how many state agencies operate, including giving several of them the power to hike fees to cover their costs rather than rely on general tax revenues. That saves the state close to another $160 million.

That plan drew fire from several GOP lawmakers.

This just in from the Tucson Tea Party:

Hi everyone,

Listen to the Jon Justice Show on 104.1 The Truth FM on Friday at 8 a.m. for a show you will not want to miss.

Now that the city council elections are over, we are moving into the crucial 2010 election season. If 2010 is anything like 2009, it should be a very interesting year for Tucson.

AFP's Phil Kerpen writes:

Reid's health bill is 2,074 pages and 371,949 words. Uses the word "tax" 183 times. According to CBO it spends $848B, raises taxes $486B, cuts Medicare/Medicaid $436B ($330B+ Medicare), and leaves 24M uninsured.

Maybe we should all take a deep breath on this one, and go back to the drawing board. And perhaps we should open up the echo chamber a little bit and consider some reform options that do not involve command-and-control from Washington DC.

--Tom