Ritter Addresses Colorado Budget: Things Will Get Worse Before They Get Better

The Colorado Independent:

IDAHO SPRINGS -- Kicking off a series of planned town halls here Thursday, Gov. Bill Ritter told a crowd that included many concerned county employees that Colorado's budget crisis would undoubtedly worsen next year due to lagging revenue, but that he was confident his focus on building a New Energy Economy in the state would generate industry and jobs in a future-directed, "truly 21st century way." This is about "securing quality of life for generations," he said.

Ritter touted the effect of federal stimulus funds as bridge money to help the state through the downturn and as seed money to expand clean tech and energy industries. He also commended Coloradans for the sacrifices they have made and will be making during the downturn and addressed criticism that he had expanded government staff.

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That's the biggest cliche ever invented.

It's like saying...your life is going to really suck even more so before it gets to a level of contentment that you can be relatively satisfied with.