By Bob Christie | Capitol Media Services
Republican leaders in the Arizona Legislature are facing their first budget crunch in nearly a decade and minority Democrats are pointing the finger right at the GOP, saying the pain that will be felt by state residents is a self-inflicted wound.
But the dire concerns voiced by Democrats aren’t resonating with the GOP leader of the state House nor the Republican who heads the Senate appropriations committee.
They call the sudden shortfall a relatively small and manageable issue that they’ve already taken the first steps to address.
