A deliberate failure: The House's bad budget

The Union Leader editorial page blasts the budget approved by the House yesteday, noting that even those who wrote it don't want it pass in its current form:

Representatives approved spending $11.5 billion (up from $10.2 billion just two years ago) although everyone knew there was not enough revenue to cover the cost. They passed the spending on Wednesday, then yesterday took up the tax hikes and new taxes that would be needed to fund the spending.

Representatives didn't include $83 million in local school construction aid the state has always funded. Instead, they kept that money so they could continue funding social services. Local governments will have to raise taxes if this budget becomes law.