Comments on: The Medicaid Program is a Tsunami Which Might Drown State Education Funding http://www.nihp.org/2011/03/16/the-medicaid-program-is-a-tsunami-which-might-drown-state-education-funding/ National Institute of Health Policy : University of St. Thomas, Minnesota Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:52:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill G http://www.nihp.org/2011/03/16/the-medicaid-program-is-a-tsunami-which-might-drown-state-education-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Bill G Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:30:20 +0000 http://www.nihp.org/?p=1266#comment-204 Dave, I agree that it makes no sense to cut program funding when the number of people needing the funding is growing, in large part because of the economy. But, raising taxes or revenues, however that is done, tends to be a forever kind of thing with the legislature and political establishment. Voters like me who don't trust the government to reduce revenues and spending when the economy improves and government coffers grow at healthy rates again (6.5% per year is more than I have ever received for a annual raise) will need some assurance that government can wean itself of the additional revenue source when the time comes. I'm not sure how to accomplish that, but I do like reading your thoughts about this and other issues. Keep them coming. You are a reasonable voice in a very loud room these days, and I'm hoping your persistence pays off in the end. Dave, I agree that it makes no sense to cut program funding when the number of people needing the funding is growing, in large part because of the economy. But, raising taxes or revenues, however that is done, tends to be a forever kind of thing with the legislature and political establishment. Voters like me who don’t trust the government to reduce revenues and spending when the economy improves and government coffers grow at healthy rates again (6.5% per year is more than I have ever received for a annual raise) will need some assurance that government can wean itself of the additional revenue source when the time comes.

I’m not sure how to accomplish that, but I do like reading your thoughts about this and other issues. Keep them coming. You are a reasonable voice in a very loud room these days, and I’m hoping your persistence pays off in the end.

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