tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post2167304610898954576..comments2024-03-28T08:59:57.669-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: MS Truth Journal: Flagging revenues are a myth.Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-31568550893877320952017-05-07T08:44:57.084-05:002017-05-07T08:44:57.084-05:00Ok Andy, oops I mean 9:30, whatever you say. Ok Andy, oops I mean 9:30, whatever you say. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-30874374352208524882017-05-06T09:30:02.753-05:002017-05-06T09:30:02.753-05:0010:29pm
You need to take some all that extra mone...10:29pm<br /><br />You need to take some all that extra money being paid for education in this state and apply it to reading comprehension.<br /><br />This article, in no way, suggested that the writer "doesn't like the state has no money." It is refuting that very fact. <br /><br />He succinctly states that MS has record income, well above what was projected. And he states that 70% of the income is paid out to Medicaid and Education.<br /><br />If you have paid any attention, you would know that the Medicaid budget doubled (as a percentage of the state budget) when Obamacare was enacted.<br /><br />This article points out that the media is complicit in the misinformation and obfuscation. The tax cuts did not hurt the state. In fact, the state has received more tax revenue than projected.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-74224752971363944792017-05-05T22:29:15.347-05:002017-05-05T22:29:15.347-05:00Ok Andy get your notepad out. Mark this lesson, &...Ok Andy get your notepad out. Mark this lesson, "stuff I need to understand before I talk about and admit what actually shoots me in the foot". So this guy doesn't like the state has no money and we've got to cut the budget so he starts up about how much money the state has coming in. Hey smart guy, don't you realize you've just admitted this leadership of clowns has got all this extra money and this thing is still a mess. I really never believed that once you guys started running things that the state would be worse off but heaven's, it is. Congratualations, you and your crowd are worse than the D's. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-40871523708743420422017-05-05T16:06:03.912-05:002017-05-05T16:06:03.912-05:00Lackey says we should let the counties decide whet...Lackey says we should let the counties decide whether the budget is growing or shrinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-25034761470816216622017-05-05T14:46:32.983-05:002017-05-05T14:46:32.983-05:00i just love it when yall fighti just love it when yall fightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-87270055159555125442017-05-05T13:28:57.332-05:002017-05-05T13:28:57.332-05:00I can refute most of the argument with the followi...I can refute most of the argument with the following:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=governor+bryant+budget+cuts+rainy+day&hl=en&gl=us&authuser=0&biw=1810&bih=851&source=lnt&tbs=sbd%3A1%2Ccdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A7%2F1%2F2015%2Ccd_max%3A6%2F30%2F2016&tbm=nws" rel="nofollow">Google News for the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year</a><br /><br />If Sine Die estimates matched revenue, then there would not be any need for cuts.<br /><br />Show me a spreadsheet all day long, that's great. But please, take a moment, and explain how we can cut the general fund... borrow against the rainy day... and still come out millions of dollars ahead. Your 'truth' seems to lack 'reality'.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-10745088492538009472017-05-05T11:34:18.686-05:002017-05-05T11:34:18.686-05:00Thank you paid politician lackey at 8:07. Our tax ...Thank you paid politician lackey at 8:07. Our tax dollars at work.<br /><br />Noted that you are unable to refute.<br /><br />May 4, 2017 at 8:52 PM<br /><br />And, noted that you did not refute either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-65456763082941683672017-05-05T06:57:39.635-05:002017-05-05T06:57:39.635-05:00Say what you want about the numbers. The fact is t...Say what you want about the numbers. The fact is this points out that the state, like the federal government, has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Using one time funds such as money received from Tobacco, BP and Katrina to fund things is part of what created the problem for the state. Now the chickens come home to roost. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-31844919678903055012017-05-04T23:45:16.647-05:002017-05-04T23:45:16.647-05:00"All the media folk lied about the economy. E..."All the media folk lied about the economy. Everything is fine here."<br />"Mississippi's the only state in the southeast (the fastest-growing region in the country) to see its population decrease over the last two years? All the folks who left were gay and libtards. We don't need them."<br />"With a nearly a billion in revenue added to the state's economy since 2011, jobs are in abundance. People are lazy here and just don't want to work. Also, the Census is making us look bad."<br />"Tax cuts aren't hurting our state's sound finances. That's why all those Fortune 500 companies we've given tax breaks have all moved their home offices here. And who wouldn't pass up a chance to give someone a $126 million tax break to write off unused inventories? That's gonna pay off soon--just like our subsidized shopping centers. Just y'all wait."<br /><br />See? When you look at it that way things are gonna be okay, you guys. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-51291275035781560612017-05-04T20:52:24.207-05:002017-05-04T20:52:24.207-05:00Thank you paid politician lackey at 8:07. Our tax ...<i>Thank you paid politician lackey at 8:07. Our tax dollars at work.</i><br /><br />Noted that you are unable to refute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-24454407898404865772017-05-04T20:24:52.128-05:002017-05-04T20:24:52.128-05:00Thank you paid politician lackey at 8:07. Our tax...Thank you paid politician lackey at 8:07. Our tax dollars at work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-17673913579044976372017-05-04T20:07:30.920-05:002017-05-04T20:07:30.920-05:00Mental Health has been a 24/7/365 since forever. ...Mental Health has been a 24/7/365 since forever. But the growth in employees from 2,200 to 9,000 has only been in this century. Over one third of all state employees are employed by DMH, an agency who's oversight is one conducted by its beneficiary group. <br /><br />For those that don't like using 2011 as a baseline because of "coming out of the recession" go back and take 2010, or 2007, or you want to go before Katrina go to 2004. In '04, the budget was right at $4 billion. It is now $6 billion. I don't believe that anyone reading this blog today can claim that their personal annual income has increased by 50% during that time. <br /><br />No matter where the money came from (which is easily determined) the fact is that it is being spent. Reducing the growth amount by single digit percentage points should not cause all this agony, except of course if you are one of those state employees or one receiving the benefits of the state programs. <br /><br />And for those that like to pick at the details, corporate income taxes continue to decline because more and more businesses are choosing to use the LLC form of organization, causing the income to be taxed as individual taxes, not corporate. Factor that in to your calculation as you compare the sources. <br /><br />The point is that government is not being starved. It is receiving many more dollars over the past few years than it did less than a decade ago, and the agencies have grown to fit the available dollars. Cutting back the sources and cutting back the expenditures is not a bad thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-87485786760620866652017-05-04T17:25:06.618-05:002017-05-04T17:25:06.618-05:002:35, I read the article and looked over the table...2:35, I read the article and looked over the tables. Is the Troof Journal making the argument that human capital investment should be cut, that the state's finances are actually fine, or that every media outlet is lying to the public? If the state is raking in a billion dollars in revenue over a 7 year period, what has happened to job growth over that time? Also, the year 2013 should be the baseline for Gipson's statistics, not 2010/11.<br /><br />Excellent points, 11:35. Along with car tags, we should be looking at new home purchases as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-16615025358594857412017-05-04T15:00:22.933-05:002017-05-04T15:00:22.933-05:00Lies, damn lies, and statistics.Lies, damn lies, and statistics.Burkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-57479563173172350672017-05-04T14:44:01.701-05:002017-05-04T14:44:01.701-05:00TO: 1:16
SPOT ON - "Truth Journal" - na...TO: 1:16<br /><br />SPOT ON - "Truth Journal" - name says it all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-68245055051331425242017-05-04T14:35:58.097-05:002017-05-04T14:35:58.097-05:00It continues to amaze me how people or so eager an...It continues to amaze me how people or so eager and willing to display obvious and open ignorance (even anonymously) just to be anti- to everything.<br /><br />Hey dumbbutts, it says <i><b>since</b> Fiscal Year 2011, the State of Mississippi’s tax revenues have increased by over $1 billion</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-56257448581020815282017-05-04T13:48:13.256-05:002017-05-04T13:48:13.256-05:00People often forget that mental health is a medica...People often forget that mental health is a medical/essential service, which means it operates 24/7 365 a year. <br /><br />That means you need to cover 3-shifts - A-shift, B-shift, and C-shift <br /><br />It's not a 9 to 5 operation, with the weekends off. <br /><br />But people assume you can run Mental Health with bankers hours. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-23214438192810886382017-05-04T13:16:25.438-05:002017-05-04T13:16:25.438-05:00The juxtaposition of a rag calling itself the &quo...The juxtaposition of a rag calling itself the "Truth Journal" while using 6-7 year old data to spread a narrative about other media outlets being "dishonest" is really something. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-80058826000478713952017-05-04T13:15:16.051-05:002017-05-04T13:15:16.051-05:00Cut it all the bone then we'll figure out what...Cut it all the bone then we'll figure out what needs to be restored and to what levels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-17066966002586525012017-05-04T13:02:48.149-05:002017-05-04T13:02:48.149-05:00The truth train went off the tracks in the first p...The truth train went off the tracks in the first paragraph, when he said, "We offer factual information, not opinion" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-66863038735026464992017-05-04T12:20:05.270-05:002017-05-04T12:20:05.270-05:00To 11:30
Tell us how you know Mental Health is so ...To 11:30<br />Tell us how you know Mental Health is so vastly overstaffed? What services, people, or programs would you cut?<br /><br />In FY 2016 Mental Health provided services to almost 100,000 Mississippians. I guess they were just faking, huh?<br /><br />http://www.dmh.ms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DMH-FY16-Annual-Report.pdf<br />See page 17<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-40659484850975937582017-05-04T11:51:29.031-05:002017-05-04T11:51:29.031-05:00How much of this includes Katrina and BP monies?How much of this includes Katrina and BP monies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-53075868243454915532017-05-04T11:48:13.343-05:002017-05-04T11:48:13.343-05:00The state has more money now than six years ago? W...The state has more money now than six years ago? Wow! Things are great!<br />But then:<br />Why are the Health Dept., UMMC, and Mental Health laying off employees? <br />Why has the governor ordered $171 million of budget cuts this fiscal year? https://mississippitoday.org/2017/03/24/bryant-orders-fourth-mid-year-budget-cut/<br />Why is it that through March actual collections are $81 less than the FY 17 estimate? https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/mississippi/articles/2017-04-06/mississippi-revenue-up-in-march-but-still-short-since-july<br />Why are 75 out of 82 agencies taking budget cuts in FY 18? And over half of those cuts are double digit reductions? https://www.scribd.com/document/343132752/Fiscal-Year-2018-Budget<br />Why does the chart referenced in the article show FY 17 sine die estimate is almost $60 million less than FY 16? <br />https://www.scribd.com/document/345384985/Estimated-Sine-Die-v-Actual-General-Fund-Revenue-Collections-by-Fiscal-Year#download&from_embed<br />Why is it that FY 18 is $329 million less than FY 17? https://mississippitoday.org/2017/03/26/legislature-starts-slicing-fy-2018-budgets/<br /><br />We have more than six years ago but revenue in FY 17 is less than FY 16 and FY 18 is less than FY 17. That would seem to qualify as “sluggish”.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-6159419859913412792017-05-04T11:42:04.248-05:002017-05-04T11:42:04.248-05:00What's the point of this press release? Does h...What's the point of this press release? Does he want to cut spending on education and Medicare? Good, go for it. After all, our graduates rival those from Connecticut and Massachusettes. And our citizens are healthier than those of Colorado and Washington State. Cut away!PittPanthernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-25847253377293972732017-05-04T11:35:37.469-05:002017-05-04T11:35:37.469-05:00Its funny that he chose 2011 as the benchmark year...Its funny that he chose 2011 as the benchmark year, considering the revenues were still severely depressed by the recession, which is why there is such dramatic growth in between 2011-2013. Also remove the settlement monies, and you see the actual growth.The fact that he tries to explain the budget with one piece of paper is embarrassing. Notice the severe drop in corporate income taxes collections, while personal income tax collections rise. A good indicator are auto tags, notice they have actually shrunk since 2011. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com