"The budget is our constitutional obligation, the only thing we have to do."

That's true, and the rest- as the ghostwriter would say- is a crock.  Otherwise the budget would have been done on time, instead of prioritizing daylight savings time and Mike Dunleavy's obsession with sex and sex education.

How much did the legislature cuts its own budget and staff?  Essentially zilch, while cuts are occurring to critical state services like the Troopers and the University.

Did the Legislature even discuss reforming its salary padding, so that legislators stop looting the state treasury by claiming "reimbursement" for lodging and meals at the federal per diem rate of over $200/day, collecting $6-7,000 per month even when their rent is $850 and lobbyists buy their meals?  Nope.

Do Juneau legislators like Cathy Munoz remain eligible to claim 75% of the federal per diem rate, or over $150/day, for loding and meals while living in their own homes?  You betcha!

And the beat goes on...