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The system itself has failed to the extent that those governed by it aren’t following the rules. That’s why they’re deadlocked.
In the past, the governor would prepare his version of the budget, which the House would then examine and amend as it saw fit. The budget would then go to the Senate, which would either approve it or send it back. When the Senate was satisfied, usually through reasonable advice and mutual consent, the budget would then go back to the governor for final adoption. But not this time. For better or worse, the Senate has taken the initiative to write its own version of the budget—the biggest of the three on the table.
Time is running out.
If the governor and the General Assembly cannot come up with a new budget by the end of March, they should freeze expenses and tax rates at last year’s levels. When they can refocus, they should return to the bargaining table, bringing with them a renewed spirit of compromise, and leave behind all the political posturing.
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