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Barbour: Miss. gov needs more power to cut budget
by The Associated Press
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JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he wants more power to cut state spending when times are tough.

The Republican told top lawmakers Thursday that he wants to be able to cut the budget by 10 percent when the House and Senate are not in session.

Under current state law, the governor can cut up to 5 percent. For larger cuts, the governor has to call the House and Senate back to the Capitol.

Barbour says the change would give him — and future governors — more flexibility for financial management.

Democratic Rep. Steve Holland of Plantersville said writing a budget is a legislative responsibility and he doesn't want to give any governor too much control.
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ultracreep
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November 06, 2009
I'm inclined to think that more power is the last thing Barbour needs. What does he want? To set up his own little southern fiefdom?
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LGWMS
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November 05, 2009
Barbour already has more power than he needs, he thinks and acts like a Castro. Ms got along very well before Barbour and will continue after his term is over, which can't get here fast enough for me.
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5960lady
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November 05, 2009
barbour wants to be another bush, rember when congress had to have someone gavel in ever day when the congress was on thanksgiving and christmas so bush couldn't slip some legeslation by on his own so you shouldn't trust him with that kind of power he just doesn't need it.
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anonymous
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November 05, 2009
The governor has enough control over alot of other things, and doesn't need anymore control over anything else
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