I Don't EVER Do This!!

Bear with my folks. I don't ever get on the kick of politcis. One, because I don't know much about it. And two, it just doesn't interest me. BUT!! (and there is always a but, sorry)

"Missouri has delayed tax refunds and quietly borrowed $325 million from its cash reserves in order to pay employees, public schools, hospitals and other bills.

If officials had not acted to keep the state afloat, Missouri would have been $100 million in the hole at the start of April, according to state financial documents obtained by The Associated Press.

Gov. Jay Nixon's director of budget and planning confirmed Monday that the delay in tax refunds and the borrowed money both were necessary for cash flow purposes. Those actions come on top of about $180 million in spending cuts previously made by Nixon's administration to keep the budget in balance.

Other states, including Kansas, California and North Carolina, also have delayed tax refund checks this year because of cash-flow concerns.

Although Nixon's administration never publicized it, Missouri borrowed $175 million from its reserves in February and an additional $150 million in March, according to an April 2 cash flow analysis by Nixon's Office of Administration labeled as an internal draft.

Missouri began its 2009 fiscal year last July with $557 million in its budget reserve fund. The state constitution allows money to be withdrawn from reserves for cash-flow purposes so long as it is repaid with interest before May 16.

Such short-term borrowing is not unusual. The state has tapped reserves in six of the past seven years. But last year's borrowing, for example, simply built up the state's bank account balance rather than keeping Missouri's general revenue fund from hitting zero.

The financial documents show Missouri paid out about $81 million less in tax refunds from January through March than it did in the same quarter last year. A separate Department of Revenue document, also obtained by the AP, shows that individual income tax refunds accounted for about $65 million of that reduction.

Revenue Department spokesman Ted Farnen acknowledged Monday that cash-flow concerns are one reason that tax refund checks are being delayed. He said the agency gets updates about once a week from Nixon's budget office detailing how much money is available to be refunded to taxpayers.

"If there were refunds that was ready to go and we didn't have the money for a certain time period then, yes, we would have to hold that refund until we got the money," Farnen said."

Now isn't that FOOLISH, folks. I am sure that I am wrong on this. But, here is my opinion. If they didn't give money to every Tom, Dick, and Harriet. Okay, there are plenty of people in this town that get Disability for being FREAKING LAZY!! Seriously, they don't ever do anything, have never done anything, and will NEVER DO ANYTHING!! I understand being disabled, but these folks are NOT. They are depressed, bi-polar, or just fat and lazy. Literally, fat. There was this lady in this town that gets a "fat-check" as she herself calls it. Now, folks, there are plenty of people who deserve it and yes should have it.

And then the food stamp program. Don't even get me started, as my Baby says. There was this couple, she worked at the nursing home in a nearby town and her husband gets HIGH all of the time. He will admit that he does. She came in to Caseys' and got some food (mostly sodas and a salad) with FOOD STAMPS!! I looked (and I know I am not supposed to, just curious) and after she got it I looked at the remaining balance and she still had $400.00 left. THAT IS FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS!! My Baby's wife left him with 2 kids and they wouldn't -WOULD NOT- give him a dime. The FREAK up the street- who lived in a SHACK- had a BRAND NEW HOUSE ACROSS the Street, which her dad willed her money and they moved that in 10-12 years ago- lived in a one bedroom shack that my Baby wouldn't use for a woodshop- they get foodstamps and DISABILITY- for being freaking LAZY. She works at the hospital and he has never worked a day in his life.

There is another right across the street, her name is Sara, her daddy was in prison for molesting her cousin and for having meth. Once he even blew up the house they were living in in Tarkio with a meth lab, and the town gave the poor FREAKS money and clothes. He FLUNKED SCIENCE (not even kidding) when he was in school. BUT we're smart enough for a meth lab. YOU BET!! Anyway, so she lives with her grandma, who works at the hospital, and since her grandpa was lazy and wouldn't have bypass surgery, they get DISABILITY and FOOD STAMPS.

I am sorry for going off folks. I know that I have no right to pass judgment on anyone. But if the state of Missouri is holding -HOLDING- working class fools (like us) refund for whenever THEY want to pay us. Of course, they take it out of our paycheck right away. But we have to wait until they get off of their arse to give it back. I HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THAT. I am sorry.

That is probably why I don't get into politics. IT REALLY UPSETS ME, can you tell?! Sorry folks. I had to do it. Have a great night and I am getting off of here. I am going to go to bed real soon. I GUESS I AM A LITTLE CRANKY PANTS!! Sorry again. Have a good night all. Thank you for letting me rant. Roxi