Stay Home, Doyle

Mark Rahmlow thinks...

Democratic Governor Jim Doyle’s departure for Ireland comes as legislators continue to negotiate a $650 million budget deficit for the current cycle.

A few months ago, Doyle put the budget process on hold while he toured China. And once again, Doyle is signaling he will introduce a fix – but will travel abroad soon thereafter. The legislature is scheduled to meet only a handful of days in the coming months; certainly the month of March presents the best opportunity for the governor to fix a mess created largely by his administration.

I agree.