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Yes, our esteemed Governor Bunker is forced to cut State jobs to save save teh budget. NTTAWWT, but I think he should have kept a lid on all State...expenditures, for both of his elected terms. It seems that the lid came off after that re-election; legacy-building was in the plans.

Now, the layoffs are scaring rank-and-file Democrats who want to slather more largess on the unfortunates who will soon be out of work.

So much for Phil Bredesen's (the uber-savvy BUSINESSMAN candidate!) legacy.

Let's hope this financial disaster keeps M. Bredesen from seeking future political office. Unless he's also lost the wisdom that this certain shame will bring, as he's lost all his judgment in matters of fiscal responsibility.

There's plenty of Democrats who can mismanage ever-bloating local, state and federal government budgets, but this Democrat came in credentialed and supposedly vetted, a 'fiscal conservative'. What happened, Gov?

Bunker envy?

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