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Greece’s Financial Woes serve as a Cautionary Tale for U.S. Debt

Georgia Follows more Prudent Budgeting

By Sen. Chip Pearson 

Sen. Chip Pearson

ATLANTA (May 13, 2010) – Backers of the reckless spending that has permeated Washington have found company in our European neighbors.  The mega bailouts on which modern governments rely threaten to drown entire countries in their own debt.  Greece’s bailout package worth $1 trillion further perpetuates this “culture of cash” on an international scale.  While our country continues to weaken the dollar by spending its way to an unprecedented deficit, we’ve seen the euro slide to a 14-month low amid worldwide financial unease.  In such global instability, a fiscally responsible approach is the best answer to steadying our economy and protecting our country from the downfall of others. 

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Rogers named Legislator of the Year by Georgia Property Taxpayer Committee

From the left Susan Adams, Metro Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, John Sherman President Fulton/Dekalb Taxpayers Foundation, Joel Graham, Georgia College Student, Rep. Ed Lindsey, Senator Chip Rogers, Barbara Payne Excutive Director Fulton/Dekalb Taxpayers Foundation, RJ Morris President Georgia Property Taxpayers Committee.

ATLANTA (May 10, 2010) – The Georgia Property Taxpayer Committee has selected Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) as their 2010 Legislator of the Year because of his dedication and service to Georgia’s property owners. 

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Mullis: Georgia’s Transportation Triumph

Sen. Jeff Mullis

By Senator Jeff Mullis

The 2010 Legislative Session was one of the toughest in Georgia history.  In January, we faced the worst economic climate since the Great Depression, complete with plummeting state revenues and rising jobless rates.  In the end, the Republican-lead legislature delivered a balanced budget, significant tax cuts, and a more streamlined state government.  We also accomplished that which few thought we could – a transportation funding package that will set Georgia on the right track for stability and economic recovery.  

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