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We all need to be paying attention to Mississippi right now. Last week #MSHouseofRep overwhelmingly passed (w/o any debate!) an outrageously irresponsible bill that'll kill the state budget by >$1.5B, raise taxes on the poorest residents and create a windfall for the richest 1/8
The House/@PhilipGunnMS’s main argument is that MS can afford it due to the budget surplus. But MS is 100% offsetting the costs of the cuts in the first 2 years w/ the surplus. What happens in the out-years? The surplus is due to federal aid which is TEMPORARY 
@PhilipGunnMS As ID Rep @IlanaRubel eloquently said: “I get frustrated by the use of the word [surplus]... If you haven’t paid your mortgage and haven’t paid your bills, it might look like you have a lot of money in the checking account. But it’s false to characterize it as a surplus"
