Amen Fred, well said. Quality education and basic public services, like everything else has ever increasing costs through no fault of their own. When times are tuff, services are often blamed for wasteful spending to justify cuts. For that unfounded reason, the SAGE commission will be unsuccessful (if they ever begin).

The recent cuts and the next biennial reductions of 14% are well into the flesh of state services and is already causing irreparable damage as Mr. Ruffles suggests.

What the state needs now is morally courageous leadership just to ensure minimal health, unfortunately, I think its clear that our state's leadership seems devoid of moral courage.