I wonder what is running through Perdue’s mind right now:

Senate and House Republican leaders agreed to the $142 million tax cut late Tuesday night. The deal will give the state’s homeowners a one-time payout expected to average $100. Perdue’s own $142 million retirement tax cut proposal – the centerpiece of his re-election bid – was tabled by state lawmakers who said they wanted to consider it as part of wholesale tax reform next year.

Perdue said the last-minute tax break “came about in a very strange fashion.”

“I’m not sure that the budget negotiations conference table is the place to really discuss and talk about tax strategy and fiscal policy positions,” Perdue told reporters Wednesday.

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But the budget plan eliminated funding for key Perdue initiatives like the $50 million for the governor’s land conservation program and $13 million for his “Go Fish” tourism proposal designed to lure lucrative bass fishing tournaments to the state.

Perdue said he would be watching to see that the money is restored in the budget for the next fiscal year and will be looking at the two spending plans together.

A tax cut is a tax cut, I’m sure the taxpayers don’t mind how it was discussed or came to fruition.

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