The governor's call for cautious spending should be heeded The U.S. economy continues on the growth roll that started in March 1990.
Inflation is low and so is unemployment, while productivity is up.
In Delaware, things are even better than the national picture. Perhaps that's why Gov. Carper's call for fiscal prudence in his budget message dropped with a thud. But the governor's call for less than 5 percent growth should be the goal. Dollars committed now mean dollars committed for years to come.