(Video above: Gov. Robert Bentley responds to House budget cuts)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Robert Bentley on Tuesday evening responded to the General Fund budget passed by the Alabama House, calling it “unworkable” and “irresponsible” and promising to veto it if the Senate does not make significant changes. The House budget relies on more than $250 million in cuts to balance, and includes none of the Gov. Bentley’s recommended tax increases.
The bill will cut Medicaid, Mental Health, DHR, and Corrections by 5 percent and every other agency funded by the General Fund by at least 9 percent.
“This General Fund Budget is unworkable, it’s irresponsible and it really is going to hurt the people of this state,” said Gov. Bentley. “I hope that when it comes to the Senate some changes will be made. Hopefully they’ll reject it because I am going to have to veto this if it is passed by the Senate. This is a very poor budget. There are agencies that aren’t even funded and it truly will hurt the people of Alabama.”
Watch Gov. Bentley’s video message above.
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— Cliff Sims (@Cliff_Sims) December 3, 2014
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