...And it was done without major tax increases

Alabama's budget surpluses are due almost entirely to a growing economy and the exercise of fiscal restraint by the Governor and legislature. One thing that they cannot be attributed to is an increase in tax rates. This is a point that can't be stressed enough, in my opinion. Those who insist that massive tax increases hold the key to a more prosperous society should particularly take heed.

So, when will the folks who supported Amendment One back in 2003 - including Governor Riley - admit that proposing the largest tax increase in Alabama history was a colossal error in judgment?