We need to remember that Florida has $22.5 billion in long-term debt ... True fiscal conservatives believe in paying down the state debt.

It's comforting to see that state governments are showing some common sense and fiscal restraint. The reduced borrowing runs counter to what the federal government is doing.

What's really important is the net impact.

It is a whole lot bigger and harder to control, and we need to control the growth of government and spending.

The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should betempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands shouldbe curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. 55 B.C.

Be quick to repay your debt, if you can't, then ask for debt forgiveness