“… State lawmakers have handed out much adulation for passing a budget on time. While many proclaim it’s balanced, government spending watchdogs like Truth In Accounting and Wirepoints, and credit ratings agencies like S&P Global Ratings, have said it’s not because it assumes too much that can’t be guaranteed. … 'If the sale of the Thompson Center, which has been booked for the last three years, never happens it will be out of balance,' Frerichs said. 'But it is the governor’s job to manage the budget to make sure it’s balanced by the end of the year.' …”
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