GOP lawmakers want special session; Dems say what's the rush

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

OLYMPIA – Republican state lawmakers on Monday again urged Gov. Jay Inslee to call a special session to confront a multibillion-dollar budget deficit resulting from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As they have for months, members of the GOP caucuses in the Senate and House contend that dealing with the projected shortfall of roughly $9 billion in the next three years will require the Legislature to make some difficult decisions on funding state programs and services.

Those decisions are going to be tougher the longer the Democratic governor waits to summon lawmakers into an extra session, they said at a virtual news conference.

Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, the minority party’s chief budget writer, warned of “draconian cuts” if the governor and majority Democrats “kick the can down the road” by waiting until the regular session in January to act.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/gop-lawmakers-want-special-session-dems-say-whats-the-rush/

Oh please. The Republicans will ask for draconian cuts no matter when the session is.

[comradebillyboy]

1. It's been a long time since Republicans

were interested in solving problems.