‘It’s the economy’

House Assistant Majority Leader Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, speaking in favor of HB 262, the bill to trim teacher pay and retirement incentives, told the House, “Let’s keep in mind that none of us are enjoying this process - it’s the economy. It’s not mean-spiritedness. … We’ve had a major downturn, the revenue is not available. … It is only the economy.”