{"id":3930,"date":"2020-09-04T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3930"},"modified":"2020-09-04T23:54:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T06:54:22","slug":"6-billion-county-budget-only-possible-with-years-of-fiscal-responsibility-under-republican-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3930","title":{"rendered":"$6 Billion County Budget Only Possible with Years of Fiscal Responsibility Under Republican Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Julianne Foster<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

San Diego County officials recently approved a record county budget with most of it channeling into COVID-19 relief funds. The $6 billion budget was made possible by the rainy day reserve funds, which have been carefully protected in case of an emergency, such as a natural disaster or, as it turns out, a global pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Democrat County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher challenged officials many times to empty the reserve in pursuit of various liberal plans, the decisions made by the Republican majority to hold off on using the funds has come to be greatly beneficial to San Diegans.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We could be having a very different discussion today if not for the county\u2019s fiscally responsible approach,”said County Supervisor Jim Desmond. “I\u2019m glad to move forward today and adopt the budget but we need to get the economy going this year or we will be having a more difficult discussion next year.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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I always love the pictures they choose for the articles, but I do take the budget very seriously! \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0fhttps:\/\/t.co\/7z2EkJtrtD<\/a><\/p>\n

— Supervisor Jim Desmond (@jim_desmond) August 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n