The Haughton rep says that, in her opinion, Edwards has "a low opinion of us (lawmakers), and it's not just Republicans, but anyone who can read (his budget)."
Imagine if, this month, instead of paying your mortgage of, say, $1,000, you skipped it, then told everyone you'd cut your monthly budget by four figures.
More criticism is aimed at Governor Edwards over what many call his "doomsday" budget proposal to bridge the billion dollar shortage in this year's state budget
Louisiana faces a $1 billion budget gap this year still remains unanswered. Governor John Bel Edwards wants to avoid making cuts to the budget, but lawmakers are having a tough time coming to an agreement over several budget proposals.
Governor John Bel Edwards wants lawmakers to come to an agreement on the budget by January 19th so he can call them into special session in February to address the fiscal cliff.