[unspun]

Alot of the increase was from welfare, primarily Medicaid and Food Stamps. Then education, general government. Road spending was flat despite the claim that Huck used the money for roads.

This was happening in states all over the country. It coincided with federal welfare reform and unfunded mandates -- states had to pick up the bill for the "social safety net."

Illinois and Wisconsin, where I live were HUGE REPUBLICAN BUDGET BLOW-UPS compared to Arkansas -- even with GOP control in the legislatures.

[Free Vulcan]

Yes, but Huck said spending increases were due to roads and education. If they were due to welfare why didn’t he just say so?